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Social and Community Service Managers

The short answer

Parts of this job are expected to change. AI can already assist with some of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 2,105 openings expected each year.

Step 1

Where your job stands

Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the middle fifth for how much AI could touch it—right around the middle.

How much AI could touch this job

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Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about half of this job's tasks.

What this means

Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the middle fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.

Step 2

What AI can and can’t help with in this job

The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.

AI can help with or automate about 75% of the tasks in this job.

Tasks AI can help with or automate

  1. Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or senior management.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

  2. Evaluate the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and that resources are used effectively.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

  3. Participate in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues as participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

  4. Prepare and maintain records and reports, such as budgets, personnel records, or training manuals.

    AI could do much of this on its own

  5. Recruit, interview, and hire or sign up volunteers and staff.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

Tasks AI can't do much of

  1. Direct activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  2. 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.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  3. Establish and maintain relationships with other agencies and organizations in community to meet community needs and to ensure that services are not duplicated.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  4. Speak to community groups to explain and interpret agency purposes, programs, and policies.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

Step 3

Jobs you could switch to

If you're thinking about a change, these are jobs your experience already fits—related work you could move into. Pick your area to see local options.

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The closest matches by the skills they use—each has projected openings in New York State, pays within reach of your job now, and is no more exposed to AI than your job. Each card shows what the move would take.

  • Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

    Very similar work
    +45% pay1,578 openings/yrAbout as exposed as your job now

    Pays about 45% more—$141,162 vs your $97,590 here.

    What the move takes

    A step up—usually requires a master's degree, with 5 years or more of experience.

    Getting ready typically takes more than four years.

    Skills you already have

    • Education and Training
    • Oral Expression
    • Administration and Management
    • Oral Comprehension
    • Social Perceptiveness

    New skills to build

    • Learning Strategies
    • Speaking
    • Writing
    • Management of Material Resources
    • Written Comprehension
  • Management Analysts

    Somewhat similar work
    +17% pay9,427 openings/yrAbout as exposed as your job now

    Pays about 17% more—$114,128 vs your $97,590 here.

    What the move takes

    Usually requires a bachelor's degree, with less than 5 years of experience.

    Getting ready typically takes two to four years.

    Skills you already have

    • Customer and Personal Service
    • Administration and Management
    • Oral Expression
    • English Language
    • Education and Training

    New skills to build

    • Sales and Marketing
    • Production and Processing
    • Economics and Accounting