Community & Social Service

Social & Human Service Assistants

SOC 21-1093

Help social workers and clients with services, paperwork, and daily needs.

Median pay

$46k

$38k to $54k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

51k openings / yr

Education

High school

AI displacement risk

Moderate

How much of this job AI may do instead of the person · our model, not a benchmark

Works with AI

3/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

18th pct

More exposed than 18% of occupations · modeled estimate · 81th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

71/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Critical Thinking
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.