AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 41-3091.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel?

Sell services to individuals or businesses. May describe options or resolve client problems.

Estimated AI task exposure
77%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

77/100

Physical moat

7/100

Human moat

49/100

Rating coverage

100%

15 task statements / 15 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Answer customers' questions about services, prices, availability, or credit terms.
Importance 84/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.85
Contact prospective or existing customers to discuss how services can meet their needs.
Importance 80/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.83
Maintain customer records using automated systems.
Importance 76/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.79
Consult with clients after sales or contract signings to resolve problems and provide ongoing support.
Importance 85/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.79
Quote prices, credit terms, contract terms, or fulfillment dates for services.
Importance 76/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.77
Emphasize or recommend service features based on knowledge of customers' needs and vendor capabilities and limitations.
Importance 74/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.76
Identify prospective customers using business directories, leads from clients, or information from conferences or trade shows.
Importance 75/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.75
Inform customers of contracts or other information pertaining to purchased services.
Importance 74/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.73
Create forms or agreements to complete sales.
Importance 81/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.73
Develop sales presentations or proposals to explain service specifications.
Importance 84/100Relevance 74/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.71

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

$69,990

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

1,256,010

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+2.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

116

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

12%

65 points lower exposure • 64% profile similarity

Median wage: $41,670 Growth 2025–2035: +2.0% Annual openings: 65

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

65 points lower exposure • 62% profile similarity

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

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

67 points lower exposure • 59% profile similarity

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

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

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education

19%

58 points lower exposure • 66% profile similarity

Median wage: Not published Growth 2025–2035: Not published Annual openings: Not published

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

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

55 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

Median wage: $59,050 Growth 2025–2035: +4.1% Annual openings: 21

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

Orthotists and Prosthetists

28%

49 points lower exposure • 72% profile similarity

Median wage: $81,110 Growth 2025–2035: +12.9% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted research
    • workflow automation
    • data literacy
    • prompt and workflow design
    • AI output verification

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    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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