Personal Care Aides
SOC Code: 31-1122
Personal Care Aidess prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 82.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation.
AI-Proof Score: 82.0 — Very High
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Median Salary
$34,900
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Job Growth
N/A
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Service Orientation
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Active Listening
- •Monitoring
- •Critical Thinking
- •Coordination
Common Tasks
- ✓Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.
- ✓Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance.
- ✓Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of registered nurses or physiotherapists.
- ✓Participate in case reviews, consulting with the team caring for the client, to evaluate the client's needs and plan for continuing services.
- ✓Instruct or advise clients on issues, such as household cleanliness, utilities, hygiene, nutrition, or infant care.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation