AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 31-2022.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Physical Therapist Aides?

Under close supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing the patient and the treatment area.

Estimated AI task exposure
39%

Low-Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

19 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

47/100

Physical moat

38/100

Human moat

33/100

Rating coverage

100%

19 task statements / 19 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 92/100Weight 0.93
Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.
Importance 87/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.89
Instruct, motivate, safeguard, or assist patients practicing exercises or functional activities, under direction of medical staff.
Importance 84/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.88
Change linens, such as bed sheets and pillow cases.
Importance 81/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 85/100Weight 0.86
Transport patients to and from treatment areas, using wheelchairs or providing standing support.
Importance 80/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.83
Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.
Importance 82/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.82
Observe patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress and report to physical therapist.
Importance 81/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.81
Perform clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, or filling out forms.
Importance 76/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.81
Arrange treatment supplies to keep them in order.
Importance 71/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.80
Administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, or heat, light, sound, water, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.
Importance 81/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.79

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$35,240

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

48,150

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.0%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

6

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

29 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

34 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

27 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

34 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

28 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $49,450 Growth 2025–2035: +1.5% Annual openings: 4

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

34 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

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      What this score does not mean

      The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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