High AI Risk (49–52%)
Industry occupation-mix grade — shared by every Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies employer tracked
Morgan Stanley
Workforce AI-exposure profile for Morgan Stanley: industry grade D (50.5/100), plus SEC headcount and BLS occupation mix.
Weighted average O*NET AI exposure score for this industry's occupation mix
Morgan Stanley's workforce carries a grade D AI-risk profile (50.5% weighted exposure), 8.6 points above the 41.9% average across 1,965 tracked employers. That is among the more AI-exposed occupation mixes of the industries tracked here; it describes the industry, not this company's own staffing.
Where Morgan Stanley sits among tracked employers
Industry occupation-mix AI exposure across the 1,965 public employers tracked. The marker is Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies's value, which every employer we track in that sector shares — it is not a measurement of Morgan Stanley specifically.
Where Morgan Stanley's industry AI exposure sits
Industry occupation-mix AI exposure across tracked public employers
50.5% Higher than most higher than 99%+ of 1,965 employers
Employers, banded by industry AI-exposure mix
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Source O*NET / PlainWorkforce employer industry mix · 2026-05-15
AI Displacement Risk Analysis
Companies in Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies sit in a high industry AI-exposure band. A large share of the typical roles can be augmented or replaced, especially administrative, clerical, and analytical work.
Industry exposure standing
Signature: 50.5/100 (grade D) · industry AI-exposure score (corpus extremity among disclosed peers)
As of May 2026, Morgan Stanley sits near the middle on both disclosed headcount and three-year change. Industry grade D (50.5/100) is shared by every tracked employer in Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies. As of May 2026, Morgan Stanley (MS) has no XBRL headcount on file. Industry grade D (50.5/100) from Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies is the primary measurable signal here.
SIC 6211 · NAICS 52 · 5 estimated roles; largest share Insurance underwriters · sources SEC EDGAR · O*NET 30.0 · BLS industry-occupation distributions.
Estimated Workforce Occupation Mix (Industry Average)
Morgan Stanley does not publish its own occupation breakdown, so this reflects the typical occupation mix for other employers in Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (BLS industry-occupation employment distributions), not company-specific data. AI exposure scores from O*NET Database 30.0.
| Occupation | Est. Workforce Share | AI Exposure |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance underwriters SOC 13-2053 | | |
| Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks SOC 43-5071 | | |
| First-line supervisors of retail sales workers SOC 41-1011 | | |
| Funeral home managers SOC 11-9171 | | |
| Software developers SOC 15-1252 | | |
For task-level context on high-exposure mixes, see how AI affects different job types.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the AI risk grade for Morgan Stanley's industry?
Morgan Stanley (MS) maps to Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies, whose occupation mix is in the upper third of industry AI exposure here (grade D, 50.5/100). Every tracked employer in that sector shares the same grade - it describes the industry mix, not Morgan Stanley's own roster. Companies in Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies sit in a high industry AI-exposure band. A large share of the typical roles can be augmented or replaced, especially administrative, clerical, and analytical work.
How is the AI risk score calculated?
The score uses the company's primary industry (SIC 6211: Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies), mapped to BLS occupational employment shares. Each occupation gets an O*NET task-level AI exposure weight; the industry mix is the weighted average. 0 = no exposure; 100 = maximum.
Which occupations at Morgan Stanley face the most AI risk?
Largest estimated shares in the Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies mix: Insurance underwriters (45% AI exposure); Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks (60% AI exposure); First-line supervisors of retail sales workers (45% AI exposure). Treat these as industry-typical roles, not Morgan Stanley's published org chart.
How many employees does Morgan Stanley have?
Morgan Stanley does not disclose employee count in recent XBRL filings. Check the latest 10-K or annual report for a current figure.
Has Morgan Stanley had layoffs?
WARN Act layoff notices for Morgan Stanley are published by state labor agencies and the U.S. Department of Labor when a covered mass layoff hits the 100-worker threshold. Many quieter workforce changes never appear in WARN.
What industry is Morgan Stanley in?
Morgan Stanley is classified under SIC 6211 (Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies), mapping to NAICS sector 52. That classification selects the BLS occupation mix behind the AI exposure grade.
What to do with this
Use Morgan Stanley's risk profile above to plan next steps, not just react to the grade.
- Compare this employer against another company on AI risk, headcount, and trend using the interactive tool. Workforce comparison tool
- This employer skews toward higher-exposure occupations, see how AI affects different task mixes. How AI affects different job types
- See how every tracked employer ranks nationwide by AI displacement risk. Employer AI risk rankings
AI risk scores are estimates based on industry-level occupation distributions and may not reflect individual employer hiring practices; this is not financial advice.
AI risk scores are estimates based on industry-level occupation distributions and may not reflect individual employer hiring practices. Data sources: SEC EDGAR (company SIC codes) · O*NET Database 30.0 (AI exposure scores) · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034. This is not financial advice.