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Victims' Advocates

Legallowaugment
Projected change (est.): ~+9%
Median Wage (est.): ~$48,520
Employment (est.): ~43K

Overall Exposure

26+8

2025 vs 2023

Theoretical Exposure

40

What AI could do

Observed Exposure

13

What AI actually does

Automation Risk Score

16

Displacement risk

3-Year Outlook (2025 → 2028)

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

Overall Exposure

2636
+10

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Theoretical Exposure

4052
+12

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Observed Exposure

1320
+7

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Automation Risk

1624
+8

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Exposure Metrics (2023 - 2028)

Task Breakdown

Document case information and maintain records
65%β 1
Research available support services and resources
55%β 0.5
Provide emotional support and crisis intervention
5%β 0
Accompany victims to court proceedings and hearings
3%β 0

About This Occupation

If you work as a Victims' Advocate, AI has limited impact on your profession. With an automation risk of 16/100 and overall exposure at 26%, this role faces low transformation. The highest-impact area is documenting case information and maintaining records at 65% automation. This is classified as an 'augment' role. BLS projects +9% growth through 2034. The deeply human nature of crisis support, emotional counseling, and physical court accompaniment makes this one of the most AI-resistant roles in the legal sector. AI primarily assists with administrative documentation and resource research.

ISCO-08 classification

Unit group 2635ILO official

Social Work and Counselling Professionals

Definition

ILO original text (English)

Social work and counselling professionals provide advice and guidance to individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations in response to social and personal difficulties. They assist clients to develop skills and access resources and support services needed to respond to issues arising from unemployment, poverty, disability, addiction, criminal and delinquent behaviour, and marital and other problems.

Definition & vocabulary source

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

License: ILO CC BY 4.0

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Official occupational information

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    Rehabilitation Counselors

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    Child, Family, and School Social Workers

    Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.

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    Healthcare Social Workers

    Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.

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    Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

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    Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other

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Frequently Asked Questions

With an automation risk score of 16%, Victims' Advocates has a low risk of AI replacement. Most tasks in this role require skills that are difficult for AI to replicate, such as complex decision-making, physical dexterity, or deep interpersonal interaction. AI is more likely to serve as a supportive tool.

Our estimated AI automation risk score for Victims' Advocates is 16% for 2025. Estimated overall AI exposure is 26%, with 40% theoretical exposure and 13% observed exposure. The estimated risk trend from 2023 to 2025 is +6 points. All of these are model-generated estimates, not measurements.

The tasks with the highest automation potential for Victims' Advocates are: Document case information and maintain records (65%), Research available support services and resources (55%), Provide emotional support and crisis intervention (5%). 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 +9% employment change for Victims' Advocates 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 26%, 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 Victims' Advocates 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.