Physical Therapist Aides
SOC Code: 31-2022
Physical Therapist Aidess clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 93.5/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation.
AI-Proof Score: 93.5 — Very High
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Median Salary
$34,520
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Job Growth
2.8%
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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
- •Active Listening
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Service Orientation
- •Monitoring
- •Coordination
- •Critical Thinking
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Speaking
Common Tasks
- ✓Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment.
- ✓Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.
- ✓Instruct, motivate, safeguard, or assist patients practicing exercises or functional activities, under direction of medical staff.
- ✓Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.
- ✓Observe patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress and report to physical therapist.
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