AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 11-2022.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Sales Managers?

Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.

Estimated AI task exposure
75%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

74/100

Physical moat

4/100

Human moat

52/100

Rating coverage

100%

17 task statements / 17 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs.
Importance 91/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.85
Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service.
Importance 84/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.81
Direct and coordinate activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, commodities, real estate, or other subjects of sale.
Importance 75/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.79
Confer with potential customers regarding equipment needs, and advise customers on types of equipment to purchase.
Importance 81/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.76
Monitor customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 30/100Weight 0.76
Plan and direct staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales and service programs.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 29/100Weight 0.75
Review operational records and reports to project sales and determine profitability.
Importance 80/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 34/100Weight 0.74
Determine price schedules and discount rates.
Importance 74/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 19/100Weight 0.68
Confer or consult with department heads to plan advertising services and to secure information on equipment and customer specifications.
Importance 63/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 30/100Weight 0.65
Prepare budgets and approve budget expenditures.
Importance 68/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 16/100Weight 0.65

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

$148,270

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

637,080

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.5%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

47

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%

63 points lower exposure • 65% profile similarity

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

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

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

19%

56 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

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

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

63 points lower exposure • 61% 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%

65 points lower exposure • 59% profile similarity

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

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

Orthotists and Prosthetists

28%

47 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

Median wage: $81,110 Growth 2025–2035: +12.9% Annual openings: 1

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

Athletes and Sports Competitors

21%

54 points lower exposure • 71% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted research
    • workflow automation
    • data literacy
    • prompt and workflow design
    • AI output verification

    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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