Prison guards
Vigilantes de prisiones
3.5
AI exposure: Low
3.5 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
22K
Average salary
38,000 €
Exposed wage index
290M €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 3.5
C
Current AI capability 4
F
Physical barrier 9.5
R
Regulatory friction 9
Formula:
(D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20) Automation vector
Prison guards oversee inmates in correctional facilities, a high-tension physical and relational job in confined environments. AI automates biometric headcount control and monitors common areas through video analytics to prevent disturbances. The human management of conflict situations, inmate rehabilitation, and immediate physical intervention in fights or riots are tasks that require the firmness and empathy of human officers.
Automation vector (Spanish)
Los vigilantes de prisiones custodian a internos en centros penitenciarios, una labor de alta tensión física y relacional en entornos cerrados. La IA automatiza el control de recuentos biométricos y monitoriza las zonas comunes mediante analítica de vídeo para prevenir altercados. El manejo humano de situaciones de conflicto, la rehabilitación de los internos y la intervención física inmediata en peleas o motines son tareas que requieren la firmeza y empatía de agentes humanos.
Augmentation EU AI Act: High risk Employment confidence: A
Source: LFS Q4 2025, INE Census 2021, SEPE 2024 · Methodology v30 · CC BY 4.0 · Authors: Álvaro de Nicolás, Miguel Sureda