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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Mostly untouched
AI barely touches this work so far. The BLS expects 5.5% more of these jobs by 2035, faster than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- Joint #512 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +5.5% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $33,580 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 162,000 in the US, with about 45,400 openings a year
The work, 15 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
Still yours: Notify others of emergencies or problems17%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Intervene in crisis situations or emergencies10%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Monitor safety or security of work areas, facilities, or properties10%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Inspect facilities or equipment10%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Administer emergency medical treatment9%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Record information about environmental conditions7%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain operational records7%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Teach safety procedures or standards to others6%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,672 Copilot conversations and completed it 96% of the time.
Still yours: Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipment5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Investigate individuals' background, behavior, or activities5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 135 conversations, and it got them there 78% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
Still yours: Monitor environmental conditions5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Operate transportation equipment or vehicles3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Train others on operational or work procedures3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 348 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI helps with this: Provide general assistance to others, such as customers, patrons, or motorists3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 98 conversations, and it got them there 84% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI helps with this: Perform athletic activities for fitness, competition, or artistic purposes1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,062 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 106 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 45,400 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 42% of the workFirst-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers3% AI does, against 9% here+3.7% by 2035 · $93,530 · Postsecondary certificate
- Shares 24% of the workFlight Attendants4% AI does, against 9% here+8.8% by 2035 · $63,580 · High school diploma
- Shares 21% of the workCommercial Divers3% AI does, against 9% here+4.8% by 2035 · $72,990 · Postsecondary certificate
The wire
On the wire.
Nothing filed about this job yet. The latest from the War front:
How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.03, higher than 6% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 33-9092 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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