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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
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AI already performs a large share of the work in this job. Even so, the BLS expects 3% more of these jobs by 2035, slower than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #125 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +3% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $66,270 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 93,700 in the US, with about 7,900 openings a year
The work, 16 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
AI does this: Advise others on legal or regulatory matters14%
AI performed this in about 1 in 456 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
AI does this: Assist others to access additional services or resources14%
AI performed this in about 1 in 31 Copilot conversations and completed it 88% of the time.
AI helps with this: Investigate criminal or legal matters8%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,075 conversations, and it got them there 83% of the time.
AI does this: Present research or technical information6%
AI performed this in about 1 in 30 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
Still yours: Collect information about patients or clients6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain operational records6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Counsel others about personal matters6%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,845 conversations, and it got them there 87% of the time.
AI helps with this: Develop professional relationships or networks6%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,715 conversations, and it got them there 95% of the time.
Still yours: Interview people to obtain information5%
People try AI for this, but it seldom finishes the work in full.
Still yours: Monitor health conditions of humans or animals5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Provide support or encouragement to others5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 293 conversations, and it got them there 87% of the time.
Still yours: Administer diagnostic tests to assess patient health5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Explain regulations, policies, or procedures5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 84 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
Still yours: Develop public or community health programs3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Distribute materials, supplies, or resources3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 812 Copilot conversations and completed it 88% of the time.
AI helps with this: Assess living, work, or social needs or status of individuals or communities1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,012 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 103 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 7,900 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 37% of the workHealthcare Social Workers18% AI does, against 43% here+8.5% by 2035 · $67,880 · Master’s degree
- Shares 31% of the workSubstance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors26% AI does, against 43% here+18.4% by 2035 · $59,350 · Master’s degree
- Shares 30% of the workMarriage and Family Therapists34% AI does, against 43% here+13.5% by 2035 · $66,940 · Master’s degree
The wire
On the wire.
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How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.29, higher than 86% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 21-1092 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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