Recreation Workers
Personal Care and Service · SOC 39-9032
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 39-9032 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 56/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $36,560
- H-1B offered wage $34,320; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 74,000
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +4.1%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 5
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 100,407 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~23.8% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. Organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation, camping, and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members.
Common titles: Activities Assistant, Activities Director, Activity Aide, Activity Assistant, Activity Coordinator, Activity Director
Representative Tasks
- •Enforce rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and ensure safety.
- •Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities, such as arts, crafts, sports, games, camping, and hobbies.
- •Assess the needs and interests of individuals and groups and plan activities accordingly, given the available equipment or facilities.
- •Manage the daily operations of recreational facilities.
- •Administer first aid according to prescribed procedures and notify emergency medical personnel when necessary.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Enforce rules or regulations.
- •Organize recreational activities or events.
- •Gather information in order to provide services to clients.
- •Promote products, services, or programs.
- •Monitor recreational facility operations.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 52% Bright |
| Median Salary | $36,560 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |