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Local government administrative occupations

Local government administrative occupations undertake a variety of administrative and clerical duties in local government offices and departments.

Administrative assistant (local government)Administrative officer (police service)Benefits assistant (local government)Clerical officer (local government)Local government officerParish clerk
£27,642
median salary
£19,911 – £32,654
146,300
currently employed
140,057
projected 2035
Declining
6 tasks scored3 AI Automates2 AI Assists1 Human-Led

Task Bundle Breakdown

How AI interacts with this occupation's task bundle

50%
33%
17%
50%
AI automates
33%
AI assists
17%
Human-led

Task-by-Task Breakdown

Every task scored individually — sorted highest to lowest AI exposure

78

computes cost of product/services and maintains and balances records of financial transactions

AI Automates

AI-powered accounting tools like QuickBooks AI and Microsoft Copilot in Excel can automatically compute costs, reconcile transactions, and flag discrepancies with minimal human input.

78

prepares and checks invoices and verifies accuracy of records

AI Automates

Tools like Microsoft Copilot and dedicated invoice processing software (e.g., Rossum, ABBYY) can extract, verify, and cross-check invoice data against records automatically.

78

performs other clerical duties not elsewhere classified including preparing financial information for management, proof reading printed material and drafting letters in reply to correspondence or telephone enquiries

AI Automates

ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot can draft correspondence, proofread documents, and prepare financial summaries quickly, with humans reviewing for tone, accuracy, and local authority compliance.

67

updates and maintains data, correspondence and other records for storage or despatch

AI Assists

AI tools like Microsoft Copilot and SharePoint AI can assist with data entry, auto-categorisation, and flagging outdated records, though human oversight ensures accuracy and compliance.

67

arranges, classifies and indexes publications, correspondence and other material in libraries and offices

AI Assists

AI-powered document management systems like M-Files or SharePoint Copilot can auto-classify and index documents, though human judgment is still needed for nuanced categorisation decisions.

22

receives and pays out cash and cheques and performs closely related clerical duties

Human-Led

Physical cash handling requires human presence and dexterity, though AI can assist with digital transaction logging and anomaly detection in payment records.

ROI Calculator

Local government administrative occupations

20.3hrs
saved per week
975hrs
per year ≈ 26 weeks
£14,973
salary-equivalent capacity freed per year

This is not a pay rise — it's 975 hours of productive capacity that AI could return to you, valued at your current rate.

£23,035
value at risk — 83% of role exposed to AI

The portion of your current salary tied to tasks AI can automate or augment. Not a prediction of job loss — a signal of where your role is changing fastest.

How is this calculated?▾

Task weights — each task is weighted by its O*NET frequency rating. Where frequency data is absent, equal weighting is applied.

AI time reduction — tasks scored as "AI Automates" assume 80% time saving; "AI Assists" assumes 40%; "Human-Led" assumes 5%.

Salary equivalent — annual hours saved × (salary ÷ 1,800 working hours/year).

Value at risk — salary × share of role time in AI-automate or AI-assist tasks.

Figures are indicative estimates for planning purposes, not guarantees of productivity gain or job loss risk.