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25%low risk
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
vs

40 shared · 18 different

core competencies

21%low risk
Massage Therapists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFitness Trainers and Aerobics InstructorsMassage Therapists
Risk Score24.9%20.7%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile19th8th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 152 / 14
Median Salary$46,180$57,950
Employment304K96K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

InstructingAI-Resistant
Education and Training
Documenting/Recording Information
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Stamina
Training and Teaching Others
Handling and Moving Objects
Coaching and Developing Others
Extent Flexibility
Psychology
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Far Vision

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

30%

total discount

Massage Therapists

30%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

2 of 15 at risk
55%Plan routines, choose appropriate music, and choose different movements for each set of muscles, depending on participants' capabilities and limitations.
51%Monitor participants' progress and adapt programs as needed.
47%Evaluate individuals' abilities, needs, and physical conditions, and develop suitable training programs to meet any special requirements.
43%Instruct participants in maintaining exertion levels to maximize benefits from exercise routines.
41%Maintain fitness equipment.

Massage Therapists

2 of 14 at risk
86%Maintain treatment records.
51%Develop and propose client treatment plans that specify which types of massage are to be used.
43%Maintain massage areas by restocking supplies or sanitizing equipment.
43%Provide clients with guidance and information about techniques for postural improvement and stretching, strengthening, relaxation, and rehabilitative exercises.
41%Prepare and blend oils and apply the blends to clients' skin.

Wage Comparison

Massage Therapists earns +$11,770(+25%) vs Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics InstructorsMassage Therapists
10th
$27,580$33,280
25th
$34,090$44,870
Median
$46,180$57,950
75th
$60,920$77,170
90th
$82,050$97,450

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors2028–2035
Massage Therapists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Massage Therapists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

$34,686

from $46,180

Massage Therapists

$45,983

from $57,950

After adjusting for AI risk, Massage Therapists offers $11,298 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Fitness

0

Unique to Massage

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
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