AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 29-9091.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Athletic Trainers?

Evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses. Provide preventive, therapeutic, emergency, and rehabilitative care.

Estimated AI task exposure
41%

Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

49/100

Physical moat

19/100

Human moat

59/100

Rating coverage

100%

23 task statements / 23 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Care for athletic injuries, using physical therapy equipment, techniques, or medication.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 88/100Weight 0.94
Conduct an initial assessment of an athlete's injury or illness to provide emergency or continued care and to determine whether they should be referred to physicians for definitive diagnosis and treatment.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.92
Assess and report the progress of recovering athletes to coaches or physicians.
Importance 94/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.90
Perform general administrative tasks, such as keeping records or writing reports.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.90
Evaluate athletes' readiness to play and provide participation clearances when necessary and warranted.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.88
Apply protective or injury preventive devices, such as tape, bandages, or braces, to body parts, such as ankles, fingers, or wrists.
Importance 79/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.86
Clean and sanitize athletic training rooms.
Importance 84/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.85
Instruct coaches, athletes, parents, medical personnel, or community members in the care and prevention of athletic injuries.
Importance 79/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.83
Collaborate with physicians to develop and implement comprehensive rehabilitation programs for athletic injuries.
Importance 79/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 41/100Weight 0.77
Travel with athletic teams to be available at sporting events.
Importance 78/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 39/100Weight 0.77

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

$62,520

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

30,500

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+12.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

2

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%

29 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

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

19%

22 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Athletes and Sports Competitors

21%

20 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

Median wage: $66,710 Growth 2025–2035: +5.5% Annual openings: 2

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

Teaching Assistants, Special Education

22%

19 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

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

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

29 points lower exposure • 76% 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%

31 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

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