Will Robots Replace CCTV Surveillance Operator?

CCTV Surveillance Operator has a Robot Impact Score of 76 out of 100 on the Geppetto Jobs Index, placing it in the High impact band. 30 commercial robots currently target this work, and the displacement timeline is near term. This is a category-level research estimate describing automation exposure for the occupation, not a prediction about any individual person's job.

Automation impact breakdown

Composite impact score76/100
Risk band (OECD)High
Oxford (Frey & Osborne) score86/100
IFR deployment score5/10
TimelineNear Term
Impact typePartial Displacement
SectorSecurity
Median annual salary (US)$37,360 (BLS OES 2024)
Current global employment2,250,000
O*NET code33-9099.00
Robots tracked for this role30

How this score is calculated

The composite Robot Impact Score weights O*NET task data (35%), IFR robot deployment figures (30%), Oxford and OECD academic estimates (20%), and robot density for the role (15%). Scores describe occupation-level exposure and are estimates, not forecasts.