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AI exposure Management

Will AI replace facilities managers?

Facilities Managers. US occupation 11-3013.

13.5%

of the time facilities managers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of facilities managers' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 154 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 79% of them.Further along than 79% of them.

Average US job 7.7%

Well above the typical job.Ahead of most of the workforce.

What AI already does for facilities managersWhat facilities managers no longer do alone

O*NET lists 39 tasks for facilities managers. AI use at work shows up in 5 of them. Each score runs from 0.5, where every observed use helps a person with the task, to 1, where every use does the task outright.

  1. Analyze and evaluate security operations to identify risks or opportunities for improvement through auditing, review, or assessment.Core task mostly automated 0.98
  2. Identify, investigate, or resolve security breaches.Core task mostly automated 0.98
  3. Conduct threat or vulnerability analyses to determine probable frequency, criticality, consequence, or severity of natural or man-made disasters or criminal activity on the organization's profitability or delivery of products or services.Core task mostly automated 0.95
  4. Write or review security-related documents, such as incident reports, proposals, and tactical or strategic initiatives.Core task mostly automated 0.92
  5. Assess risks to mitigate potential consequences of incidents and develop a plan to respond to incidents.Core task mostly automated 0.89

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

34 of the 39 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Acquire, distribute and store supplies.Core task
  • Attend meetings, professional seminars, or conferences to keep abreast of changes in executive legislative directives or new technologies impacting security operations.Core task
  • Communicate security status, updates, and actual or potential problems, using established protocols.Core task
  • Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff.Core task
  • Conduct physical examinations of property to ensure compliance with security policies and regulations.Core task
  • Coordinate security operations or activities with public law enforcement, fire and other agencies.Core task
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  • Create or implement security standards, policies, and procedures.Core task
  • Develop budgets for security operations.Core task
  • Develop or manage investigation programs, including collection and preservation of video and notes of surveillance processes or investigative interviews.Core task
  • Develop, arrange for, perform, or assess executive protection activities to reduce security risks.Core task
  • Develop, conduct, support, or assist in governmental reviews, internal corporate evaluations, or assessments of the overall effectiveness of facility and personnel security processes.Core task
  • Develop, implement, manage, or evaluate policies and methods to protect personnel against harassment, threats, or violence.Core task
  • Develop, recommend, or manage security procedures for operations or processes, such as security call centers, access control, and reporting tools.Core task
  • Direct or participate in emergency management and contingency planning.Core task
  • Dispose of, or oversee the disposal of, surplus or unclaimed property.Core task
  • Monitor and ensure a sound, ethical environment.Core task
  • Monitor security policies, programs or procedures to ensure compliance with internal security policies, or applicable government security requirements, policies, and directives.Core task
  • Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.Core task
  • Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards, and comply with government regulations.Core task
  • Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.Core task
  • Participate in architectural and engineering planning and design, including space and installation management.Core task
  • Plan security for special and high-risk events.Core task
  • Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.Core task
  • Plan, direct, or coordinate security activities to safeguard company employees, guests, or others on company property.Core task
  • Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.Core task
  • Prepare reports or make presentations on internal investigations, losses, or violations of regulations, policies and procedures.Core task
  • Purchase security-related supplies, equipment, or technology.Core task
  • Respond to medical emergencies, bomb threats, fire alarms, or intrusion alarms, following emergency response procedures.Core task
  • Review financial reports to ensure efficiency and quality of security operations.Core task
  • Set goals and deadlines for the department.Core task
  • Supervise or provide leadership to subordinate security professionals, performing activities such as hiring, investigating applicants' backgrounds, training, assigning work, evaluating performance, or disciplining.Core task
  • Support efforts to reduce substance abuse or other illegal activities in the workplace.Core task
  • Train subordinate security professionals or other organization members in security rules and procedures.Core task
  • Manage leasing of facility space.

How that compares

Among the 35 management occupations, facilities managers rank 11. The group averages 9.8%, and its most exposed job is Financial Managers at 39.1%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Just above in the ranking

  1. 152Health Education Specialists 13.8%
  2. 154Anthropologists and Archeologists 13.5%
  3. 154Archivists 13.5%

Just below

  1. 157Special Education Teachers, Middle School 13.4%
  2. 158Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 13.3%
  3. 158Dietitians and Nutritionists 13.3%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.