Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Most exposed tasks

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

• Search for lost articles or for parents of lost children.65
• Greet patrons attending entertainment events.61

Augmentable tasks

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

• Sell or collect admission tickets, passes, or facility memberships from patrons at entertainment events.55
• Verify credentials of patrons desiring entrance into press box and permit only authorized persons to enter.54
• Settle seating disputes or help solve other customer concerns.48

Most durable tasks

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

• Guide patrons to exits or provide other instructions or assistance in case of emergency.31
• Assist patrons in finding seats, lighting the way with flashlights, if necessary.31
• Lead tours and answer visitors' questions about the exhibits.31

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 44 puts Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 2 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 15 augmentable, and 3 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.

One next move: adopt AI deliberately on the augmentable tasks and build visible evidence of the durable ones.

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

• $32,910median wage
• 121,770employed
• 30,800annual openings
• +1.2%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.

• Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 36
• Baggage Porters and Bellhops 51
• Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 79
• Passenger Attendants 44
• Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 82
• Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 36

FAQ — Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

What does a score of 44 mean for a Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 44 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: Search for lost articles or for parents of lost children; Greet patrons attending entertainment events. Exposure is scored per task from structured data, not generated by a language model.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Guide patrons to exits or provide other instructions or assistance in case of emergency; Assist patrons in finding seats, lighting the way with flashlights, if necessary; Lead tours and answer visitors' questions about the exhibits. 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.