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Digital Marketing Analysts

Sales & Marketingvery highaugment
Projected change (est.): ~+13%
Median Wage (est.): ~$74,680
Employment (est.): ~105K

Overall Exposure

65+17

2025 vs 2023

Theoretical Exposure

83

What AI could do

Observed Exposure

44

What AI actually does

Automation Risk Score

52

Displacement risk

3-Year Outlook (2025 → 2028)

Projected changes in AI automation metrics over the next 3 years based on estimated data.

Overall Exposure

65→80
+15

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Theoretical Exposure

83→94
+11

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Observed Exposure

44→62
+18

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Automation Risk

52→65
+13

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Exposure Metrics (2023 - 2028)

Task Breakdown

Analyze campaign performance metrics and generate reports
78%β 1
Conduct A/B testing and optimize conversion funnels
70%β 1
Monitor SEO performance and keyword rankings
75%β 1
Develop audience segmentation and targeting strategies
62%β 0.5

About This Occupation

If you work as a Digital Marketing Analyst, AI is profoundly reshaping your profession. With an automation risk of 52/100 and overall exposure at 65%, this role faces very high transformation. The highest-impact area is analyze campaign performance metrics and generate reports at 78% automation. This is classified as an 'augment' role. BLS projects +13% growth through 2034 as digital advertising spend continues expanding. Analysts who master AI-powered attribution modeling and predictive analytics will be most valued.

ISCO-08 classification

Unit group 2431ILO official

Advertising and Marketing Professionals

Definition

ILO original text (English)

Advertising and marketing professionals develop and coordinate advertising strategies and campaigns, determine the market for new goods and services, and identify and develop market opportunities for new and existing goods and services.

Definition & vocabulary source

Source: International Labour Organization (ILO) — ISCO-08 Structure

License: ILO CC BY 4.0

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Official occupational information

  • ONET13-1161.00

    Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

    Research conditions in local, regional, national, or online markets. Gather information to determine potential sales of a product or service, or plan a marketing or advertising campaign. May gather information on competitors, prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution. May employ search marketing tactics, analyze web metrics, and develop recommendations to increase search engine ranking and visibility to target markets.

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  • ONET13-1161.01

    Search Marketing Strategists

    Employ search marketing tactics to increase visibility and engagement with content, products, or services in Internet-enabled devices or interfaces. Examine search query behaviors on general or specialty search engines or other Internet-based content. Analyze research, data, or technology to understand user intent and measure outcomes for ongoing optimization.

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Source: O*NET 30.2, U.S. DOL/ETA

License: CC BY 4.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

With an automation risk score of 52%, Digital Marketing Analysts faces a moderate level of AI-driven change. Some tasks can be automated, but many require human judgment, creativity, or interpersonal skills that AI cannot yet replicate. The role is more likely to evolve alongside AI than be replaced.

Our estimated AI automation risk score for Digital Marketing Analysts is 52% for 2025. Estimated overall AI exposure is 65%, with 83% theoretical exposure and 44% observed exposure. The estimated risk trend from 2023 to 2025 is +14 points. All of these are model-generated estimates, not measurements.

The tasks with the highest automation potential for Digital Marketing Analysts are: Analyze campaign performance metrics and generate reports (78%), Monitor SEO performance and keyword rankings (75%), Conduct A/B testing and optimize conversion funnels (70%). These rates are our own estimates of how much of each task current AI systems can handle. They are not measurements and are not taken from any external dataset.

We estimate a +13% employment change for Digital Marketing Analysts between 2024 and 2034. This is our own estimate, not a figure published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Combined with an estimated overall AI exposure of 65%, this occupation faces both traditional labor market shifts and AI-driven transformation. Workers should monitor both employment trends and AI capability growth.

Since AI primarily augments capabilities in this role, professionals in Digital Marketing Analysts should embrace AI as a productivity multiplier. Focus on learning to use AI tools effectively, developing higher-order analytical and creative skills, and positioning yourself as someone who can leverage AI to deliver greater value.

Recent AI Impact Changes

Mar 2026: Published evergreen blog post analyzing AI impact on digital marketers: 65% exposure, 52% automation risk.

[Source: AI Changing Work Blog]