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Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.
advising on diet to achieve optimum body size and building for their sport, developing exercise programmes, including off-season conditioning regimens and coordinating sports care activities with athletic trainers and physiotherapists. If that's your week, this page is about your job.
The honest answer
AI changes the edges of this job, not the middle: caring for sports injuries using physiotherapy equipment is work software can't reach.
What shifts is developing procedures for emergencies during training sessions or competitions: the overhead at the edges, not the middle you trained for.
Your week, as this page understands it
Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of scientific research and related activities not elsewhere classified in minor group 211: Natural and social science professionals. The job title says “natural” or “social science professionals n.e.c.”: officially one job, two names. The real job is the part underneath: caring for sports injuries using physiotherapy equipment. That is the thing someone has to be right about.
The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But natural and social science professionals n.e.c. is not one task. It is 41 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is caring for sports injuries using physiotherapy equipment, and the ledger below shows exactly why.
Where the work sits, by task weight
- shifting to AI
- 14%
- changing shape
- 9%
- staying human
- 77%
These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.
Whole-job exposure score 27 out of 100 (21–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, across 41 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.
How we know this
What is measured: Every published task statement for natural and social science professionals n.e.c. is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.
How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.
Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.
Your job, task by task
These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.
- 7 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
- Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.
Shifting to AI
6 tasksTasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.
Developing training programmes to improve athletic performance
This is reading one thing and writing another: programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2119/01Source: “Develop training programmes to improve athletic performance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Training programmes follow well-documented principles and can be drafted from an athlete's data.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing exercise programmes, including off-season conditioning regimens
This is reading one thing and writing another: exercise programmes, including off-season conditioning regimens in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2119/01Source: “Develop exercise programmes, including off-season conditioning regimens.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Conditioning programmes follow well-published principles and templates that software adapts to an athlete quickly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing procedures for emergencies during training sessions or competitions
This is reading one thing and writing another: procedures in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2119/01Source: “Develop procedures for emergencies during training sessions or competitions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 81 out of 100 (77–85 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Emergency procedures follow published guidance and can be drafted into a clear plan quickly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Recording athletes' medical care information
This is reading one thing and writing another: athletes' medical care information in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2119/01Source: “Record athletes' medical care information.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 81 out of 100 (77–85 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Writing up care records is structured documentation software produces accurately.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Changing shape
4 tasksTasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.
Advising on diet to achieve optimum body size and building for their sport
The software now makes the first pass at diet, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 90 · 2119/01Source: “Advise on diet to achieve optimum body size and build for their sport.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 46 out of 100 (39–53 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Sports nutrition guidance is well documented and not a restricted activity here, though athletes follow advisers they know.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Collaborating with doctors to develop exercise and fitness programmes for health improvement
The software now makes the first pass at doctors, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2119/01Source: “Collaborate with doctors to develop exercise and fitness programmes for health improvement.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Exercise programmes for health conditions are well documented, though a clinician normally signs off the plan.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Selecting medical equipment or medicines for athletic competition sites
The software now makes the first pass at medical equipment, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 2119/01Source: “Select medical equipment or medicines for athletic competition sites.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 42 out of 100 (35–49 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Kit lists come from published guidance, though selecting medicines carries professional responsibility.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Staying human
31 tasksTasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.
Engaging in continuous professional development to maintain or improve knowledge and skills
The ratings behind this row put continuous professional development well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 90 · 2119/01Source: “Engage in continuous professional development to maintain or improve knowledge and skills.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over.
The rating behind it: AI can find and summarise material, but the learning itself is something the teacher has to do.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Conducting research related to athletic training or sports medicine
This work happens in the physical world: research, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2119/01Source: “Conduct research related to athletic training or sports medicine.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Sports research needs athletes tested and measured in the gym or on the pitch before anything can be analysed.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Educating on hydration strategies, overtraining prevention and acclimatisation
The value here is that a specific person handles hydration strategies, overtraining prevention and acclimatisation and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 2119/01Source: “Educate on hydration strategies, overtraining prevention, and acclimatisation.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 39 out of 100 (32–46 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Hydration and training advice is well documented, so software produces good material that a coach delivers.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Show the other 31 tasks
Looking at ways that health and fitness can be used to prevent or treat medical conditions like diabetes
shifting to AIThis is reading one thing and writing another: ways in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2119/01Source: “Look at ways that health and fitness can be used to prevent or treat medical conditions like diabetes, heart conditions or cancer.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 72 out of 100 (68–76 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Reviewing what the research says about exercise and disease is literature work software does very well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Interpreting results of diagnostic or laboratory tests
shifting to AIThis is reading one thing and writing another: results of diagnostic in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 2119/01Source: “Interpret results of diagnostic or laboratory tests.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (59–73 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Reading test results against reference ranges suits software well, and in sport support the clinical decision sits with a doctor.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Offering advice on the design and manufacture of sports equipment
changing shapeThe software now makes the first pass at advice, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 50 · 2119/01Source: “Offer advice on the design and manufacture of sports equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 49 out of 100 (42–56 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Software can offer design suggestions from published research, but real product decisions need engineering judgement.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Providing education on illness and injury prevention
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles education and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 2119/01Source: “Provide education on illness and injury prevention.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 39 out of 100 (32–46 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Prevention material is easy to produce, but sessions land better when delivered by someone the group knows.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Informing athletes about medication uses and possible consequences
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for athletes, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2119/01Source: “Inform athletes about medication uses and possible consequences.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 39 out of 100 (32–46 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Medicines information is well published, though advice about a specific athlete taking something belongs with a pharmacist or doctor.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Informing coaches, trainers or other interested parties regarding the medical conditions of athletes
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for coaches, trainers or other interested parties regarding, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 70 · 2119/01Source: “Inform coaches, trainers, or other interested parties regarding the medical conditions of athletes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 39 out of 100 (32–46 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Reports can be drafted easily, but sharing medical information about an athlete carries professional responsibility.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Referring athletes for specialised consultation
staying humanThe ratings behind this row put athletes well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 75 · 2119/01Source: “Refer athletes for specialised consultation, physiotherapy, or diagnostic testing.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Referral letters are easy to draft, but the decision follows from having seen the athlete, and a clinician takes it from there.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Participating in research projects to advance scientific knowledge
staying humanThe ratings behind this row put research projects well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 85 · 2119/01Source: “Participate in research projects to advance scientific knowledge.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over.
The rating behind it: Taking part in a research project means running sessions and collecting measurements, with software helping on the analysis.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Coordinating sports care activities with athletic trainers and physiotherapists
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles sports care activities and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2119/01Source: “Coordinate sports care activities with athletic trainers and physiotherapists.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Coordinating care around an athlete is scheduling plus constant informal contact between the people treating them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Advising athletes on the proper use of equipment
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: athletes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2119/01Source: “Advise athletes on the proper use of equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 24 out of 100 (17–31 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Equipment guidance is documented, but showing someone how to use kit properly happens alongside them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Advising athletes and coaches to modify or stop harmful sports practices
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles athletes and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2119/01Source: “Advise athletes and coaches to modify or stop harmful sports practices.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 21 out of 100 (14–28 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Persuading an athlete or coach to change an ingrained habit depends on a relationship they already trust.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Developing and implementing training strategies for sports teams to enhance performance
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: strategies, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2119/01Source: “Develop and implement training strategies for sports teams to enhance performance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: The training plan can be drafted, but coaching a team happens on the pitch.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Coordinating chronic pain management services for patients
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for chronic pain management services, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 50 · 2119/01Source: “Coordinate chronic pain management services for patients.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Coordinating pain services is scheduling and liaison, but the clinical decisions belong to registered professionals.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Assessing athletes' injuries to develop recovery plans
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: athletes' injuries, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2119/01Source: “Assess athletes' injuries to develop recovery plans.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (11–25 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Some of the assessment is hands-on with the athlete; the recovery plan itself can be drafted from guidance.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Diagnosing musculoskeletal disorders in athletes to optimise performance and recovery
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: musculoskeletal disorders, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2119/01Source: “Diagnose musculoskeletal disorders in athletes to optimise performance and recovery.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (11–25 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Diagnosis draws on documented patterns, but the physical examination and the responsibility stay with a practitioner.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Teaching sports medicine courses to athletic training students
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: sports medicine courses, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 2119/01Source: “Teach sports medicine courses to athletic training students.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (11–25 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Course material is easy to produce, but teaching students hands-on clinical skills happens in a room with them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Collaborating with doctors to develop and implement comprehensive rehabilitation programmes for sports injuries
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: doctors, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2119/01Source: “Collaborate with doctors to develop and implement comprehensive rehabilitation programmes for sports injuries.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 15 out of 100 (8–22 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Rehabilitation plans are drafted from known protocols, but delivery is hands-on and led by registered clinical staff.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supporting athletes in coping with injuries through rehabilitation programmes
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: athletes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2119/01Source: “Support athletes in coping with injuries through rehabilitation programmes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Rehab programmes can be drafted, but keeping an injured athlete going depends on the relationship.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Advising against injured athletes returning to matches if resuming activity could worsen their condition
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: injured athletes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2119/01Source: “Advise against injured athletes returning to matches if resuming activity could worsen their condition.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Judging whether someone can safely play on rests on seeing them at the time, and serious calls belong to a clinician.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Assisting coaches and therapists in selecting and fitting protective equipment
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: coaches, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2119/01Source: “Assist coaches and therapists in selecting and fitting protective equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 12 out of 100 (5–19 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Choosing equipment can be guided by data, but fitting it happens on the athlete.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Implementing core stability and injury prevention programmes to maintain sportspeople's peak performance
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: core stability, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2119/01Source: “Implement core stability and injury prevention programmes to maintain sportspeople's peak performance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (3–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Programmes are easy to write, but getting movement right means watching and correcting an athlete in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Evaluating athletes' readiness to play and providing participation clearances
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: athletes' readiness, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2119/01Source: “Evaluate athletes' readiness to play and provide participation clearances when necessary and warranted.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (3–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Clearing an athlete to play is a licensed decision made after physically checking how they move.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Inspecting playing fields to locate potential hazards to players
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: fields, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2119/01Source: “Inspect playing fields to locate potential hazards to players.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (0–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Spotting hazards on a pitch depends on walking it and looking.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Observing and evaluating athletes' mental well-
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: athletes' mental well-, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2119/01Source: “Observe and evaluate athletes' mental well-being.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 6 out of 100 (0–13 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Noticing that an athlete is struggling comes from knowing them and being around them day to day.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Caring for sports injuries using physiotherapy equipment
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: sports injuries, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2119/01Source: “Care for sports injuries using physiotherapy equipment, techniques, or medication.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Treating an injury with equipment or medication is hands-on care.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Providing assessment and treatment of activity-related injuries or medical conditions at matches and competitions
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: assessment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2119/01Source: “Provide assessment and treatment of activity-related injuries or medical conditions at matches and competitions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Treating an injury at a match means being on the touchline with hands on the athlete.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Leading stretching exercises for team members prior to matches or training sessions
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: exercises, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2119/01Source: “Lead stretching exercises for team members prior to matches or training sessions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Leading a stretching session means being in front of the group doing it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Being available at sporting events by travelling with sports teams
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: available, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2119/01Source: “Be available at sporting events by travelling with sports teams.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Travelling with a team and being there is the task itself.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Applying splints or other protective devices
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: splints, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 2119/01Source: “Apply splints or other protective devices.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Applying a splint means physically fitting it to the injured limb.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Massaging body parts to relieve soreness
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: body parts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 2119/01Source: “Massage body parts to relieve soreness, strains, and bruises.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Massage is hands on the body.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Accompanying injured athletes to hospitals
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: injured athletes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2119/01Source: “Accompany injured athletes to hospitals.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Going to hospital with an injured athlete means physically being with them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
What this job pays, and how many people do it
- Median pay
- £43,400a year, before tax, the middle of the range, so half earn more and half earn less.ashe-t14, 2025 · ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
How we know this
Source: ashe-t14
Reference period: ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)
Rounding: Shown to the nearest £100. The exact published figure is in the downloadable dataset. We do not render pounds the survey cannot support.
- People doing this job
- 36,500in the UK, 2026.nomis-aps · Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period)This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.
Why this is shifting
The reason is boringly specific. Most of what is shifting here is reading one thing and writing another: exercise programmes, including off-season conditioning regimens in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: developing procedures for emergencies during training sessions or competitions and developing training programmes to improve athletic performance. What it cannot do is be answerable: sports injuries need a named person the rules will accept, and software cannot be that person. Which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.
Your move
Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend
Start with what does not change: caring for sports injuries using physiotherapy equipment is the middle of this job, and the evidence on this page says it stays with a person.
So, given all that: 14% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 9% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 77% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 41 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.
So the thing worth your attention is not the job going away. It is the layer around it. Developing procedures for emergencies during training sessions or competitions is the part turning into software, and being the person who understands that layer is worth money.
This week: one thing
Ask the one question. Find whoever is bringing new software into your workplace (the manager, the office, whoever runs the system) and ask them what it is meant to do to exercise programmes, including off-season conditioning regimens, and what it is not meant to touch. Ten minutes, this week, before anyone decides it for you.
- What you end up holding
- a straight answer about what is actually being rolled out, and when
- How long it takes
- ten minutes
If there’s nobody obvious to ask, or you’d rather not ask your manager: Put the same question to your union rep, your shift lead or the person who has been there longest, in person, over a break. Same ten minutes, same answer, and you will usually get a straighter one. Write down what they say. The note is the artifact, and it tells you whether sports injuries are in scope or not. Nothing to log into, no licence needed.
Over the next 90 days
Get inside the tool rollout rather than waiting for it. Over the next ninety days, ask to be in the group that tests, checks or signs off whatever new system arrives near advising on diet to achieve optimum body size and building for their sport. It is usually an unglamorous seat that nobody fights for, and it is the one that decides how the software is used on your job rather than to it.
Over the next 12 months
On this evidence I would not retrain out of this job, and I will say that plainly rather than hedge it. The task list here is dominated by work that stays with a person. What I would do with a year is get formally recognised for the layer around it (the systems, the compliance, the planning), so you are the one who understands the software instead of the one it is done to. Before you pay for anything, spend an hour with National Careers Service. It is free and government-funded, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.
The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them
I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.
I checked the 12 nearest UK occupations to natural and social science professionals n.e.c. (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was sports players: only about 10% of its durable work is work you already do. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 27/100 here, with only 14% of the task list in the top band, and “advise on diet to achieve optimum body size and build for their…” is not work that hands over cleanly. None of them beats deepening what you already have.
How that was checked: this job was compared against all 412 UK occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.
3 moves I checked and rejected
These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.
Sports players
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “collaborate with doctors to develop exercise and fitness programmes for health improvement”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 10% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 10% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on. This release publishes no median pay for that job, so I cannot show you what the move costs or pays. I do not recommend a move I cannot price.
Physiotherapists
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour on the work AI is not taking: you already massage body parts to relieve soreness, strains, and bruises, and their equivalent is to administer massage to help relieve pain and prevent deformity. Across both published task lists that is about 3% of the durable work in that job.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 3% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step.
Occupational therapists
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour on the work AI is not taking: you already provide education on illness and injury prevention, and their equivalent is to conduct occupational therapy programmes in hospitals to rehabilitate those impaired by illness or…. Across both published task lists that is about 3% of the durable work in that job.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 3% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step.
What I’d stop worrying about
A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.
The headline number you read somewhere
The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 14% of its task weight, across 41 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.
The headlines about your trade disappearing
They are usually about the technology, not the timetable. Changes to work like caring for sports injuries using physiotherapy equipment arrive through rules, insurance and money, slowly and visibly. This page tracks the task evidence and will move when it moves.
Retraining out of a job that is holding up
On this evidence I would not spend money leaving. Spend it on the layer around the job instead: the tools, the paperwork, the planning. That is where the change actually is.
The “obvious” next job everyone suggests
I checked the obvious moves and most of them did not survive. The reasons are printed with the routes above, including the pay and the gate. A move that fails on the numbers is worth knowing about so you can stop turning it over at night.
You are reading the United Kingdom figures
The United States splits this work across more than one official group, of which Animal Scientists is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.
Switch to the United States page →partial match
The other groups this work is counted across:
In US official statistics this job is counted as Animal Scientists, Food Scientists and Technologists, Soil and Plant Scientists, Biochemists and Biophysicists, Microbiologists, Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Biological Scientists, All Other, Epidemiologists, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Life Scientists, All Other and Athletic Trainers. Pay is shown separately for each of those groups (medians cannot be averaged together), while the task list and the scores on this page are for this group only.
Your route through this
Where to go next, and what it costs
Free, and complete
The moves above cost nothing. These are the real services that go with them: public, government-funded, and free at the point of use. Nothing on this page is behind an email address or a payment.
In England:
A free hour with a government-funded careers adviser is worth more than another evening of reading. In England that's the National Careers Service.
Free, government-funded
In England:
National Careers Service - Find a course
Search what's actually running near you before you spend anything.
Free to search; individual courses vary
In England:
Free courses for jobs (Level 3 qualifications)
A free Level 3 qualification you already qualify for beats a paid course you don't need.
Free for eligible adults
In England:
Free, up to 16 weeks, and you get a job interview at the end. In England these are Skills Bootcamps - search what's running near you.
Free for eligible adults in England
In Scotland:
My World of Work (Skills Development Scotland)
In Scotland it's My World of Work, from Skills Development Scotland.
Free, publicly funded
In Wales:
In Wales it's Careers Wales.
Free, Welsh Government-funded
In Northern Ireland:
Careers Service Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland it's the Careers Service on nidirect.
Free, Department for the Economy-funded
No Space for this job, but one for what is happening to it
Nothing Collab365 runs is built for natural / social science professionals n.e.c., and we are not going to point you at the nearest one and call it a fit.
There is one that is not about a job title at all. The AI Authority is about being the person who directs these tools at work rather than the person they get compared to. That is worth saying here, because 14% of the work on this page is already inside what they can do.
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The AI Authority is a general community about working with AI, not a course for natural / social science professionals n.e.c.. You do not need it to act on anything here: the moves above cost nothing and stand on their own. The data on this page is the same either way.
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No deadline on any of this. The page will still be here, and the data is refreshed on a published schedule rather than when someone wants a headline.
Questions people ask about this job
- Will AI replace Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.?
- Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 41 official task statements scored for Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. (United Kingdom, SOC 2119), 14% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 27 out of 100 (range 21–33, band: low). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
- Which tasks in “Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.” can AI already do?
- The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Develop procedures for emergencies during training sessions or competitions” (81/100, very high); “Record athletes' medical care information” (81/100, very high); “Look at ways that health and fitness can be used to prevent or treat medical conditions like diabetes, heart conditions or cancer” (72/100, high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
- Which tasks in “Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.” stay human?
- About 77% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Accompany injured athletes to hospitals” (0/100, minimal); “Massage body parts to relieve soreness, strains, and bruises” (0/100, minimal); “Apply splints or other protective devices” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
- What should someone working in “Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.” do about AI?
- Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 14% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 77% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
- How is the AI exposure score for Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. calculated?
- Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 41 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.
Where these numbers come from
About the data on this page
- Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
- This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
- The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
- 7 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
- Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.
- Task statements
- gaisi-indexProcessing: catalogue-bridge → ssc-relatedness-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
- Task weights
- gaisi-index (relatedness)
- Scores
- Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
- Pay and employment
- ashe-t14 (ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025))nomis-aps (Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period))
Figures on this page come from release 2026-q4.1, published 2026-08-05. Every release keeps its own permanent address, so a figure you cite in March is still there, unchanged, in November.
The plain-English wording on this page is assembled directly from the task statements and the published ratings, not written by hand for this occupation. That is why it is specific, and it is also why we say so.
The routes and free resources further up are today’s, not the release’s (last reviewed 2026-08-05). A route is an offer, not a historical fact, so it moves on its own clock.
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Collab365 (2026). Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1 (methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0). https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Built with O*NET data (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0); ONS data (Open Government Licence v3.0); GAISI task framework (arXiv:2507.22748, MIT); BLS data (public domain).
BibTeX
@misc{collab365futureproof2026q41,
title = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
author = {{Collab365}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1},
note = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
}Data as of release 2026-q4.1, published . Releases never change after publication; when the figures move, a new dated release is published beside this one and this one stays exactly where it is.