Social welfare managers
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 68.0% of the task time of social welfare managers, and finish 0.0% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
145th of 433 · interval 43.3–90.3
201st of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
139th of 433 · interval 43.0–55.0
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 0.8 million.
How the tasks rate
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers.Social and Community Service Managers | 10.0% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 2.5 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or senior management.Social and Community Service Managers | 9.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 52% | 6.0 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Provide direct service and support to individuals or clients, such as handling a referral for child advocacy issues, conducting a needs evaluation, or resolving complaints.Social and Community Service Managers | 8.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 40% | 1.3 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Evaluate the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and that resources are used effectively.Social and Community Service Managers | 8.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 50% | 3.0 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Establish and maintain relationships with other agencies and organizations in community to meet community needs and to ensure that services are not duplicated.Social and Community Service Managers | 7.3% | L1 | L1L2 | 35% | 2.5 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Prepare and maintain records and reports, such as budgets, personnel records, or training manuals.Social and Community Service Managers | 7.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Participate in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues as participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits.Social and Community Service Managers | 6.8% | L1 | L1L2 | 38% | 4.0 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Act as consultants to agency staff and other community programs regarding the interpretation of program-related federal, state, and county regulations and policies.Social and Community Service Managers | 6.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 1.0 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Implement and evaluate staff, volunteer, or community training programs.Social and Community Service Managers | 5.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 8.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Research and analyze member or community needs to determine program directions and goals.Social and Community Service Managers | 5.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 6.0 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Plan and administer budgets for programs, equipment, and support services.Social and Community Service Managers · supplemental task | 4.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 6.0 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Analyze proposed legislation, regulations, or rule changes to determine how agency services could be impacted.Social and Community Service Managers · supplemental task | 4.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Recruit, interview, and hire or sign up volunteers and staff.Social and Community Service Managers | 4.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 4.5 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Direct fundraising activities and the preparation of public relations materials.Social and Community Service Managers · supplemental task | 4.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 5.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Speak to community groups to explain and interpret agency purposes, programs, and policies.Social and Community Service Managers | 4.0% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 1.5 h | Physical presence, Trust and care |
Show the other 1 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Represent organizations in relations with governmental and media institutions.Social and Community Service Managers · supplemental task | 3.9% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 3.0 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
Level: consensus of the two models (the lower level when they disagree). Share: part of the task’s working time an agent could take over. Human time: minutes a competent person needs for one instance, as estimated by the models.
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 68.0% | 67 | |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.387 | 58 | |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | 1.156 | 86 | |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 68 | 61 | |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.375 | 75 | |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0.181 | 82 |
Earlier indices measure whether AI can touch a task; ADI measures how much of it an agent can carry out from a goal. – : the source does not cover this occupation.
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Information and communications technology service managers 1330 | 93.4 | |
| Supply, distribution and related managers 1324 | 90.1 | |
| Mining managers 1322 | 88.6 | |
| Professional services managers not elsewhere classified 1349 | 88.6 | |
| Financial and insurance services branch managers 1346 | 87.5 | |
| Construction managers 1323 | 77.9 | |
| Aged care services managers 1343 | 76.0 | |
| Education managers 1345 | 74.8 | |
| Health services managers 1342 | 71.4 | |
| Child care services managers 1341 | 70.0 | |
| Manufacturing managers 1321 | 69.6 | |
| Agricultural and forestry production managers 1311 | 56.5 |
Dashed line: social welfare managers (68.0%).
Espinal Maya, Cristian, and Santiago Jiménez Londoño. 2026. ADI v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and MCP server. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918. Record: Social welfare managers (ISCO-08 1344), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/1344
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author = {Espinal Maya, Cristian and Jim{\'e}nez Londo{\~n}o, Santiago},
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