CCTV Operator
8AI USED FOR8%moving to53%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
STARTING PAYnot published
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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CCTV Operator
A CCTV operator watches camera feeds to keep places like town centres, shops, car parks and venues safe and secure. It suits observant, patient people who can stay alert for long stretches and want a security role that is more about watching and reporting than physical work.
THE DOOR: A easy to E extremely hard, now and in 20 years
AI is used for very little of this work today
Hands-on work, caring for people and dealing with the real world are among the hardest things to automate, and this job leans on them. We have not yet formally classified its moat, so we make no claim either way, but the exposure score speaks for itself.
Career progression path
Salary progression for this career has not been published yet.
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You do not have to go the university route to get here. There is also a vocational route that skips a degree entirely.