Administration manager
AI Exposure Rank
82/100
Range 71–93/100 across source-weight sensitivity checks
Administration manager has an AI Exposure Rank of 82/100, meaning its work is more exposed to current AI capabilities than approximately 82% of Singapore occupations. The evidence currently points to workflow redesign; this is a relative rank, not a probability of job loss.
Managers·SGD 6,388/mo (4,569–8,431)·~7.5K workers in SG·Updated 2026-06-11
Relative AI exposure, not a prediction of job loss. Hiring, wages and role design depend on many forces this rank does not forecast.
Why This Score
79% of tasks overlap with current AI
72% human advantage from judgment & presence
49% demand buffer from the local labour market
AI usage 4pp below theoretical exposure
These factors interact with each other — the final score is not a simple sum of these bars.
The evidence behind this occupation's AI exposure, with human-work and demand context shown separately. Score stability: watch. How this works
Tasks AI can handle
With 79% AI task overlap (based on Felten AIOE, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou GPT exposure, and ILO occupational exposure), the Administration manager tasks most exposed include: market research summaries, competitive analysis, user feedback synthesis, roadmap documentation, and metrics dashboard generation.
- • Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- • Set goals and deadlines for the department.
- • Acquire, distribute and store supplies.
O*NET tasks for this occupation with the most observed AI usage (Anthropic task data).
What AI can't do here
At 72% human bottleneck protection, the tasks that remain hardest to automate for Administration manager include: vision-setting, prioritization under ambiguity, stakeholder alignment, go-to-market judgment, and making trade-offs between competing business objectives.
Main insulation channels: Deep preparation + High-stakes decisions — the work-context dimensions behind this occupation's human bottleneck.
Skills to focus on
Sources: Felten AIOE (2021), Anthropic Economic Index (2026), Eloundou GPT Exposure (Science, 2024), ILO GenAI (2025), Pizzinelli et al. bottleneck model. Full methodology.
Singapore Now
Current labour market conditions and how they affect this role.
Cooling, but not collapsing. Vacancies and re-entry are softer, yet retrenchment remains low and hiring still exceeds resignations.
Vacancy
3.1%
↓ 3.1% YoY
Hiring
1.5%
vs 0.9% resign
Retrenchment
1.5
per 1,000 · low
Re-entry
67.7%
find work in 12mo· -5.3pp
Professionals, Managers, Executives & Technicians · 2025 Q4
Top Industries
Industry vacancy overlays use the latest published detailed cross-tab, which can lag the main labour monitor.
What You Can Do
Administration manager has some offset potential, but it depends on task redesign holding up in practice and on workers clearing the main switching frictions.
Published transition support
Related roles you could transition to
Exposure-reducingHigher AI exposure, but comparatively credible exposure-reducing moves exist — the strongest scores 80% match. Escape-route quality and labour demand matter alongside exposure.
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More exposed than approximately 81% of occupations · V8 AI Exposure Rank· University Degree
Raw scores
AIOE 1.446 · θ 0.707 · C-AIOE 1.125
Stability
watch · Optimistic 13% · Pessimistic 21%
Score range (best/worst case)
Exposure sensitivity 67–91% · Rank sensitivity 71–93/100 across source-weight sensitivity checks
Scoring basis
V8 AI Exposure Rank. A relative Singapore occupation index. It ranks AI task exposure; it is not a probability of job loss or a percentage of tasks.
Wage range (SGD/mo)
25th 4,569 · Median 6,388 · 75th 8,431
Evidence & sources
Data matching
direct · SSOC 12112
Real-world AI usage: -4% vs estimated
Data quality
medium evidence · 4 exposure sources · direct mapping
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
AI overlap by data source
Weights: aioe 24% · anthropic 26% · eloundou 25% · ilo 26%
Conflicting data signals
Tools & offset factors
Common tools (O*NET proxy)
What helps
- A meaningful share of the work can likely be reorganized around AI rather than removed outright.
What could slow it down
- Current demand support is thin, so offsets may take longer to show up.
Worker profile & local context
- Vacancy rate is 3.1% and was essentially flat versus last quarter.
- Hiring read: recruitment is running above resignation (1.5% vs 0.9%).
- Retrenchment was low at 1.5 per 1,000 employees.
- 67.7% of retrenched workers re-entered employment within 12 months.
- Live job ads show 0 visible postings in the last 30 days, led by Leadership, Scheduling, Cost Control.
- Employer pressure is low, based on 1 recent Singapore-relevant company signals.
Worker profile
Gender mix
50% male / 50% femalePublished Singapore worker composition for the detailed occupation family 12 Administrative & Commercial Managers.
Employment structure
More self-employed79% employees, 21% employers or self-employed workers.
Work arrangement
Mostly full-time3% part-time and 97% full-time in 2025.
Age profile
Mid-career heavy2% aged 15 to 29, 58% aged 30 to 49, and 40% aged 50 or older.
Qualification mix
Degree-heavyDegree 73%; Diploma / professional qualification 14%.
Gross wage by sex
Female median 6% lowerPublished June 2024 gross wage medians: male $6,626, female $6,200.
Where this work is concentrated
Top planning areas
Bedok, Sengkang, Hougang20% of workers in this occupation group live in these three planning areas.
Residential concentration
Broadly distributed30% live across the top five planning areas in the 2020 Census.
Commute pattern
Shorter commutesEstimated average commute 32.0 minutes. 21% take 46 minutes or more.
Role profile
How this role's work breaks down across key dimensions. This is a general profile, not an individual measurement.
Workflow dimensions (0 = low, 1 = high)
How this changes by career stage
Career stage can change the task mix and human context. These directional profiles are illustrative, not occupation-level forecasts of hiring or displacement.
Frequently asked questions
Will AI replace Administration manager?
Administration manager has an AI Exposure Rank of 82/100, meaning its work is more exposed to current AI capabilities than approximately 82% of Singapore occupations. The evidence currently points to workflow redesign; this is a relative rank, not a probability of job loss. AI Exposure Rank: 82/100 (Very High). Median wage: SGD 6,388/month.
What is the AI exposure rank for Administration manager?
Administration manager has an AI Exposure Rank of 82/100, rated Very High. It ranks higher than approximately 82% of Singapore occupations for exposure to current AI capabilities; it is not a job-loss probability.
What career transitions are available for Administration manager?
Administration manager has modeled transition pathways to related occupations. The strongest adjacent pathway is Risk management manager, based on skill and wage similarity (model-estimated). Transition scoring accounts for wage preservation, training ease, and destination quality.
How does Administration manager salary compare in the live market?
Administration manager earns a median gross wage of SGD 6,388/month in the live market (25th-75th percentile: SGD 4,569-8,431). This is 42% above median across all 562 scored occupations, and 22% below group median within Managers occupations.