Automation index
How much of a Massage therapist’s job can AI already do?
A chart and a booking come earlier. Hands on a trapezius, and not doing harm, do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Massage therapist
17%
AI can already do 17% of this job.
#603 / 643
View rankingMassage therapist
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Bookings, charts and consent.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 32% | +4.5 |
Massage, pressure and tissue work.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 24% | 8% | +1.9 |
Assess complaint, contraindication and referral.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Explain posture and exercises.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Couch hygiene, oils and the room.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
The therapist’s body and not injuring anyone.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 17% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Bookings, charts and consent
- Massage, pressure and tissue work
- Explain posture and exercises
- Couch hygiene, oils and the room
- masajista
- massage therapist
Sources for this job· O*NET 31-9011.00· ESCO/ISCO 3255
IS WORK OVER?
Physiotherapist
21%
#428 / 643
View rankingPhysiotherapist
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 12% | +1 |
Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 12% | +1 |
Administer manual exercises, massage, or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 12% | +1 |
Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Direct, supervise, assess, and communicate with supportive personnel.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 22% | +1.5 |
Confer with the patient, medical practitioners, or appropriate others to plan, implement, or assess the intervention program.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 12% | +0.8 |
Test and measure patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, or respiratory or circulatory efficiency and record data.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 12% | +0.7 |
Obtain patients' informed consent to proposed interventions.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 12% | +0.7 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 42% | 28% | +11.8 |
| Total | 100% | 21% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- orthopaedic manual physiotherapy
- medical terminology
- emergency surgery
- general medicine
- surgery
- human physiology
- geriatrics
- kinetics
- neurology
- pharmacology
Sources for this job· O*NET 29-1123.00· ESCO/ISCO 2264