AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 29-2053.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Psychiatric Technicians?

Care for individuals with mental or emotional conditions or disabilities, following the instructions of physicians or other health practitioners. Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report to medical staff. May participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs, help with personal hygiene, and administer oral or injectable medications.

Estimated AI task exposure
25%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

33/100

Physical moat

27/100

Human moat

52/100

Rating coverage

100%

16 task statements / 16 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.90
Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.88
Observe and influence patients' behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling, or befriending them.
Importance 82/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.87
Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
Importance 94/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.83
Develop or teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence.
Importance 76/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.80
Collaborate with or assist doctors, psychologists, or rehabilitation therapists in working with patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community.
Importance 79/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.80
Take and record measures of patients' physical condition, using devices such as thermometers or blood pressure gauges.
Importance 82/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.78
Aid patients in performing tasks, such as bathing or keeping beds, clothing, or living areas clean.
Importance 80/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.78
Restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required.
Importance 87/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.77
Train or instruct new employees on procedures to follow with psychiatric patients.
Importance 74/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.74

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

$45,130

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

156,960

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+22.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

17

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

13 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

15 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

20 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Athletes and Sports Competitors

21%

4 points lower exposure • 94% profile similarity

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

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

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

19%

6 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

12%

13 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat, less digital task exposure

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      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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