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AI performs some of this work. Most of it still needs a person. The BLS expects 4.3% more of these jobs by 2035, faster than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #283 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +4.3% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $36,560 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 346,900 in the US, with about 67,000 openings a year
The work, 24 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
AI does this: Explain regulations, policies, or procedures11%
AI performed this in about 1 in 84 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
Still yours: Coordinate group, community, or public activities10%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Monitor operations to ensure adequate performance10%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare reports of operational or procedural activities6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Gather information from physical or electronic sources5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 28 Copilot conversations and completed it 87% of the time.
AI helps with this: Promote products, services, or programs5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 715 conversations, and it got them there 92% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI helps with this: Maintain safety or security5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,066 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time.
Still yours: Train others to use equipment or products4%
AI does this in desk jobs, but in this one it is mostly hands-on.
Still yours: Administer emergency medical treatment4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Provide general assistance to others, such as customers, patrons, or motorists4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 9 Copilot conversations and completed it 83% of the time.
AI helps with this: Coordinate with others to resolve problems4%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 738 conversations, and it got them there 83% of the time.
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.
Still yours: Supervise personnel activities3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Assign work to others3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare health or medical documents3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare schedules for services or facilities3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Develop organizational or program goals or objectives3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Counsel others about personal matters3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,845 conversations, and it got them there 87% of the time.
AI does this: Communicate with others about operational plans or activities3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 354 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Arrange displays or decorations2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,323 conversations, and it got them there 65% of the time.
Still yours: Evaluate personnel capabilities or performance2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Develop patient or client care or treatment plans2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Escort others2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Provide support or encouragement to others2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 293 conversations, and it got them there 87% of the time.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 104 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 67,000 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 31% of the workResidential Advisors14% AI does, against 25% here+3.5% by 2035 · $42,240 · High school diploma
- Shares 24% of the workFacilities Managers14% AI does, against 25% here+4.6% by 2035 · $106,660 · Bachelor’s degree
- Shares 23% of the workFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers6% AI does, against 25% here+3.7% by 2035 · $55,940 · High school diploma
The wire
On the wire.
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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 0.19, higher than 66% 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, 39-9032 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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