Physical Therapist Aides

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Perform clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, or filling out forms.75
• Schedule patient appointments with physical therapists and coordinate therapists' schedules.70

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Record treatment given and equipment used.55
• Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.40
• Observe patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress and report to physical therapist.35

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Change linens, such as bed sheets and pillow cases.8
• Participate in patient care tasks, such as assisting with passing food trays, feeding residents, or bathing residents on bed rest.8
• Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment.10

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 25 puts Physical Therapist Aides in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 2 of 19 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 3 augmentable, and 14 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $35,240median wage
• 48,150employed
• 6,600annual openings
• +2.9%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Physical Therapist Assistants 26
• Occupational Therapy Aides 28
• Occupational Therapy Assistants 28
• Psychiatric Technicians 23
• Psychiatric Aides 19
• Occupational Therapist 34

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Physical Therapist Aides

Will AI replace Physical Therapist Aides?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 25 mean for a Physical Therapist Aides?

It means that, weighted across the 19 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 25 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Perform clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, or filling out forms; Schedule patient appointments with physical therapists and coordinate therapists' schedules. Exposure comes from the published, rubric-scored data release rather than being generated when you open this page.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Change linens, such as bed sheets and pillow cases; Participate in patient care tasks, such as assisting with passing food trays, feeding residents, or bathing residents on bed rest; Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.