AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 33-9092.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers?

Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants.

Estimated AI task exposure
29%

Low-Moderate 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

35/100

Physical moat

44/100

Human moat

20/100

Rating coverage

100%

15 task statements / 15 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Patrol or monitor recreational areas, such as trails, slopes, or swimming areas, on foot, in vehicles, or from towers.
Importance 94/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 95/100Weight 0.96
Rescue distressed persons, using rescue techniques and equipment.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.83
Complete and maintain records of weather and beach conditions, emergency medical treatments performed, and other relevant incident information.
Importance 81/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.82
Instruct participants in skiing, swimming, or other recreational activities and provide safety precaution information.
Importance 77/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.81
Examine injured persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Importance 92/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.81
Contact emergency medical personnel in case of serious injury.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.81
Warn recreational participants of inclement weather, unsafe areas, or illegal conduct.
Importance 82/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.81
Inspect recreational facilities for cleanliness.
Importance 65/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.77
Inspect recreational equipment, such as rope tows, T-bars, J-bars, or chair lifts, for safety hazards and damage or wear.
Importance 76/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.76
Maintain quality of pool water by testing chemical levels.
Importance 82/100Relevance 74/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.72

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

$33,580

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

157,550

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+5.5%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

45

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

24 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

24 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

24 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

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

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

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

8%

21 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,660 Growth 2025–2035: -2.4% Annual openings: 72

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

24 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

6%

23 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,020 Growth 2025–2035: +1.6% Annual openings: 14

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

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    • administrative support tasks
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    • domain expertise
    • exception handling
    • accountability for outcomes

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    • risk and governance
    • basic AI literacy

    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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