Headline risk
1%
Very Low RiskLifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 33,720
Employment 2024
149.7K
Projected Change (2024–34)
5.8%
Openings (2024–34)
42.7K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Projections published, but no prose outlook available.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Rescue distressed persons, using rescue techniques and equipment. AI use: 0%
- 2. Patrol or monitor recreational areas, such as trails, slopes, or swimming areas, on foot, in vehicles, or from towers. AI use: 0%
- 3. Contact emergency medical personnel in case of serious injury. AI use: 0%
- 4. Examine injured persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment. AI use: 0%
- 5. Warn recreational participants of inclement weather, unsafe areas, or illegal conduct. AI use: 0%
- 6. Complete and maintain records of weather and beach conditions, emergency medical treatments performed, and other relevant incident information. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 21.2 · 194K employed
Under 25: 78% · 25–54: 18% · 55+: 4%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.