As of August 2026, Bailiffs has an AI-exposure score of 49/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Score inputs for this role: This role starts from O*NET 29.1 occupational descriptors and is empirically grounded by Penn/OpenAI GPTs are GPTs study, Felten, Raj and Seamans AIOE index. BLS labor-market figures are separate context, not score inputs.

AI Exposure Score for

Bailiffs

49/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 29% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$56,600. About 1,800 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 - growth plus replacement).

Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) - your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.

Will AI replace Bailiffs?

No exposure score can predict whether AI will replace this role. The 49/100 score means our current model estimates elevated task exposure from the sources listed on this page. It does not predict an employer decision, headcount, or an individual outcome. The task map below shows the work assessed and where human judgment remains important.

Early-career context (study ages 22-25)

This role is in the Elevated exposure band, but its assessed task mix is not automation-heavy. The study found the decline concentrated where AI was more likely to automate rather than augment work, so the headline figure should not be applied directly.

The November 2025 revision reports a 16% relative employment decline for workers ages 22-25 in the most AI-exposed U.S. occupations, after firm-level controls, relative to workers in less-exposed fields and more experienced workers in the same occupations.

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Stanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine - November 2025 revision

This is group-level U.S. payroll evidence, not a personal forecast. The authors do not claim that AI alone caused the change, and this context does not alter the exposure score.

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Role snapshot

What this role usually involves

O*NET 29.1 exact occupation

Maintain order in courts of law.

Common titles
BailiffCourt BailiffCourt OfficerCourt Security OfficerCourt ConstableCourt Deputy
O*NET job-zone preparation
Job Zone 3 · Medium Preparation Needed Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.

Broad guidance for this preparation level; exact requirements vary by role and employer.

Skills and knowledge
Social PerceptivenessMonitoringSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingCritical ThinkingTime Management
Work context
Frequent contact with othersIndoor controlled settingDecision latitudeRepeating tasks

Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Bailiffs, SOC 33-3011.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.

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Bailiffs tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Stop people from entering courtroom while judge charges jury.
  • Screen persons entering courthouse using magnetometers, x-ray machines, and other devices to collect and retain unauthorized firearms and other contraband.
  • Provide security by patrolling interior and exterior of courthouse and escorting judges and other court employees.
Augmentable
  • Arrest persons in court when arrest warrants have been issued.
  • Escort prisoners to and from courthouse and maintain custody of prisoners during court proceedings.
9 more augmentable tasks locked in the report.
Durable
  • Provide assistance to the public, such as directions to court offices.

We analyzed all 15 Bailiffs tasks - 3 automatable, 11 augmentable and 1 durable. The full task map - every task with exactly what to do about each - is in your Career Report.

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Adjacent career paths

No evidence-backed lower-exposure match appears in this O*NET adjacency set. The adjacent paths below remain useful comparisons; the strongest resilience moves are task-level.

Transit and Railroad Police
40% skills overlap; 2 points higher - similar exposure within the 5-point model resolution; Elevated band; ~US$90,230
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Bailiffs - median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

New York: US$77,540Texas: US$60,300Florida: US$59,000

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$56,600. More states are being added.

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