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Physiotherapists
administering active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, applying relevant research findings to enhance professional practice and writing up detailed case notes and reports for documentation purposes. If that's your week, this page is about your job.
The honest answer
AI changes the edges of this job, not the middle: administering active or passive manual therapeutic exercises is work software can't reach.
What shifts is collecting statistics, admission numbers, discharges and waiting lists: the paper around the work, not the work.
Your week, as this page understands it
Physiotherapists plan and apply massage, promote and encourage movement and exercise, use hydrotherapy, electro-therapy and other technological equipment in the treatment of a wide range of injuries, diseases and disabilities in order to assist rehabilitation by developing and restoring body systems. The job title says “physiotherapists”. The real job is the part underneath: administering active or passive manual therapeutic exercises. 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 physiotherapists is not one task. It is 49 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is administering active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, and the ledger below shows exactly why.
Where the work sits, by task weight
- shifting to AI
- 12%
- changing shape
- 14%
- staying human
- 74%
These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.
Whole-job exposure score 25 out of 100 (20–31 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, across 49 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 physiotherapists 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 2026-08-05. 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.
- One task scored differently between repeat runs, so its range on this page is wider. We would rather show the wobble than hide it.
- 2 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.
Maintaining accurate records on therapy interventions
This is reading one thing and writing another: accurate records in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2221/00Source: “Maintain accurate records on therapy interventions, issues, and progress.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Writing up what treatment was given and how the patient responded can be drafted automatically, with the physiotherapist checking and signing it.
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.
Applying relevant research findings to enhance professional practice
This is reading one thing and writing another: relevant research findings in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2221/00Source: “Apply relevant research findings to enhance professional practice.” (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: Finding and summarising relevant research is something software does well; the physiotherapist still decides what actually changes in their practice.
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.
Writing up detailed case notes and reports for documentation purposes
This is reading one thing and writing another: detailed case notes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2221/00Source: “Write up detailed case notes and reports for documentation purposes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Case notes and reports follow a familiar structure, so drafts can be produced automatically for the physiotherapist to check and correct.
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.
Collecting statistics, admission numbers, discharges and waiting lists
This is reading one thing and writing another: statistics, admission numbers, discharges and waiting lists in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2221/00Source: “Collect statistics such as admission numbers, discharges, and waiting lists.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 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: Pulling admission, discharge and waiting-list figures out of hospital systems is routine number work that software already handles reliably.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Changing shape
7 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.
Recording progress in patient's notes or computer
The software now makes the first pass at progress, 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 85 · 2221/00Source: “Record progress in patient's notes or computer.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 52 out of 100 (45–59 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: Writing up notes from a session is documentation work that dictation and AI already handle well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · 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.
Reviewing doctor's referral to help determine diagnosis
The software now makes the first pass at doctor's referral, 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 80 · 2221/00Source: “Review doctor's referral to help determine diagnosis.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 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: Reading a referral letter and drawing out the relevant clinical detail is document work AI does well.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Coordinating with healthcare professionals to exchange patient information and referrals
The software now makes the first pass at healthcare professionals, 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 80 · 2221/00Source: “Coordinate with healthcare professionals to exchange patient information and referrals.” (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: Referral letters and information exchanges follow standard formats that AI drafts reliably.
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.
Staying human
36 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.
Administering active or passive manual therapeutic exercises
This work happens in the physical world: active, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2221/00Source: “Administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises.” (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: Moving a patient's limbs or guiding their exercises is hands-on treatment that only works with a therapist physically present.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Applying gentle physiotherapy techniques, stretching, movement and massage to treat patients
This work happens in the physical world: gentle physiotherapy techniques, stretching, movement and massage, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2221/00Source: “Apply gentle physiotherapy techniques including stretching, movement, and massage to treat patients.” (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: Stretching, moving and massaging a patient is hands-on treatment that needs the therapist there.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Reviewing patient's medical records to determine physiotherapy treatment
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for patient's medical records, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2221/00Source: “Review patient's medical records to determine physiotherapy treatment required.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 36 out of 100 (29–43 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: AI summarises records well, but deciding what treatment is needed is a registered therapist's call.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Show the other 39 tasks
Providing educational information about physiotherapy and therapists
shifting to AIThis is reading one thing and writing another: educational information in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2221/00Source: “Provide educational information about physiotherapy and therapists.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 79 out of 100 (75–83 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: Explaining what physiotherapy is and what therapists do is general information that AI writes very well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · 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.
Identifying and planning to meet new objectives
shifting to AIThis is reading one thing and writing another: meet new objectives in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2221/00Source: “Identify and plan to meet new objectives.” (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: Setting out objectives and a plan to meet them is written planning work AI produces to a usable standard.
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.
Reviewing clinical management plans to include specialist rehabilitation and lifestyle medicine
changing shapeThe software now makes the first pass at clinical management plans, 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 · 2221/00Source: “Review clinical management plans to include specialist rehabilitation and lifestyle medicine.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 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: Reviewing written management plans against current guidance is document work AI handles well.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing and implementing programmes to promote health awareness
changing shapeThe software now makes the first pass at programmes, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2221/00Source: “Design and implement programmes to promote health awareness.” (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; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Health awareness campaigns are largely design and content work that software produces well.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Educating users on ergonomic principles to enhance workplace safety
changing shapeThe software now makes the first pass at users, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2221/00Source: “Educate users on ergonomic principles to enhance workplace safety.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (44–52 allowing for uncertainty): partial 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: Ergonomics guidance is well documented and can be produced and delivered largely as prepared material.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Referring clients to other services
changing shapeThe software now makes the first pass at clients, 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 · 2221/00Source: “Refer clients to other services.” (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: Referral letters are easy to draft, but deciding a patient needs another service is a clinical call the registered physiotherapist makes.
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.
Advising patients on how to minimise the risk of injuries
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles patients and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 2221/00Source: “Advise patients on how to minimise the risk of injuries.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 34 out of 100 (27–41 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: Injury prevention advice is well documented, so good tailored guidance can be generated and then discussed.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Educating patients and their carers about how to prevent and/or improve conditions
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles patients and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 2221/00Source: “Educate patients and their carers about how to prevent and/or improve conditions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 34 out of 100 (27–41 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: Patient and carer education material is easy to produce; delivering it well still involves the therapist.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Planning intervention programmes in consultation with patients and medical practitioners
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for intervention programmes, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 80 · 2221/00Source: “Plan intervention programmes in consultation with patients and medical practitioners.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 33 out of 100 (26–40 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: Programme plans follow documented protocols, though the plan is agreed and owned by the registered therapist.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Evaluating and integrating new treatment techniques and technologies into patient care
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for new treatment techniques, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2221/00Source: “Evaluate and integrate new treatment techniques and technologies into patient care.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: AI can review the evidence for new techniques, but adopting them into practice is a professional judgement.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Preparing programmes of physical treatment to improve patients' physical functioning
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for programmes of physical treatment, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2221/00Source: “Prepare programmes of physical treatment to improve patients' physical functioning.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 31 out of 100 (24–38 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: A treatment programme can be drafted from the assessment, but it is prescribed by, and is the responsibility of, the registered physiotherapist.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Establishing and maintaining a safe practice environment
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: a safe practice environment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2221/00Source: “Establish and maintain a safe practice environment, maintaining confidentiality and records appropriately.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 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: Keeping records and confidentiality right is largely paperwork, but keeping the treatment area itself safe means someone physically checking the space.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Recommending modifications to orthotic devices for patient treatment plans
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for modifications, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2221/00Source: “Recommend modifications to orthotic devices for patient treatment plans.” (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: someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Suggested orthotic changes can be drafted, but they rest on hands-on assessment of how the patient moves.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Discharging patient from physiotherapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and providing for appropriate follow-up care or referrals
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for patient, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 80 · 2221/00Source: “Discharge patient from physiotherapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 23 out of 100 (16–30 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Discharge letters draft easily, though the decision that a patient is ready rests with the therapist.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Reviewing and adjusting rehabilitation plans with input from parents and carers
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for rehabilitation plans, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 80 · 2221/00Source: “Review and adjust rehabilitation plans with input from parents and carers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 22 out of 100 (15–29 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: Plan updates can be drafted, but the review is a clinical decision made with families in the room.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Empowering patients, through education and advice, to take control of their own care
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles patients and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2221/00Source: “Empower patients, through education and advice, to take control of their own care.” (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 same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Good self-management information is easy to produce, but getting someone to take charge of their care builds on the relationship.
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 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Communicating with staff to identify any issues
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles staff and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2221/00Source: “Communicate with staff to identify any issues.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 17 out of 100 (10–24 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Picking up problems from staff depends on informal conversations and reading the mood of a team.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Adjusting treatments at various stages to achieve maximum benefit based on their evaluation
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for treatments, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2221/00Source: “Adjust treatments at various stages to achieve maximum benefit based on their evaluation.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 16 out of 100 (9–23 allowing for uncertainty): minimal 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: Progress data helps, but changing a treatment plan is a registered therapist's clinical decision made with the patient.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Practising within the profession's legal and ethical boundaries
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for within the profession's legal, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2221/00Source: “Practise within the profession's legal and ethical boundaries.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 16 out of 100 (9–23 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: The rules are written down, but staying inside them is a duty carried personally by the registered physiotherapist, not something software can hold.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Carrying out initial consultations on a one-to-one basis with patients to assess their health and get a detailed case history from them
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for initial consultations, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2221/00Source: “Carry out initial consultations on a one-to-one basis with patients to assess their health and get a detailed case history from them.” (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: someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: A first appointment depends on the patient trusting the physiotherapist enough to explain their problem fully, though history questions can be gathered digitally.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Designing and implementing exercise therapy programmes for patients
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: exercise therapy programmes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2221/00Source: “Design and implement exercise therapy programmes for patients.” (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: 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: Software can draft an exercise programme, but a registered physiotherapist prescribes it and much of putting it into practice happens beside the patient.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · 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 3/4.
Collaborating with multidisciplinary health teams to enhance patient care
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles multidisciplinary health teams and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2221/00Source: “Collaborate with multidisciplinary health teams to enhance patient care.” (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 value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Working with doctors, nurses and other therapists on a patient depends on live professional relationships and shared judgement rather than paperwork.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Exercising professional judgement as an autonomous professional
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for professional judgement, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2221/00Source: “Exercise professional judgement as an autonomous professional.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 allowing for uncertainty): minimal 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: A physiotherapist's registered judgement about a specific patient is theirs to make and answer for, so software can inform it but not replace it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Instructing carers or family members on patient treatment plans
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: carers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2221/00Source: “Instruct carers or family members on patient treatment plans.” (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: 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: Showing a family how to help with exercises usually means demonstrating in person and building their confidence, though written plans can be drafted.
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 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Obtaining patients' informed consent to proposed interventions
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for patients' informed consent, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2221/00Source: “Obtain patients' informed consent to proposed interventions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (3–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence, and it moved between repeat runs, so the range is widened.
Why it sits in this group: 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: Consent has to be taken by the clinician who will do the treatment, in conversation with the patient.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Involving family members or carers in patient care decisions
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for members, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2221/00Source: “Involve family members or carers in patient care decisions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal 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: Bringing relatives into decisions about someone's rehabilitation is a delicate live conversation that depends on knowing the family, not on written information.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Overseeing student and junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy support workers
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: student, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2221/00Source: “Oversee student and junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy support workers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 6 out of 100 (2–10 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: Supervising students and juniors depends on watching them work and building their confidence in person.
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 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Conducting clinical assessments and diagnosing patient conditions
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: clinical assessments, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2221/00Source: “Conduct clinical assessments and diagnose patient conditions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–8 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: Physical assessment means moving and testing the patient's body, and diagnosis rests with the registered therapist.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Examining patients to obtain information about functional status
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: patients, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2221/00Source: “Examine patients to obtain information about functional status including vision, strength, coordination, reflexes, sensations, language skills, cognitive abilities, and mental status.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–11 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: Testing strength, reflexes and sensation means touching and moving the patient, even though questions about memory and language could be asked remotely.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Managing clinical risk during treatment to prevent patient injury and optimise outcomes
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: clinical risk during treatment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2221/00Source: “Manage clinical risk during treatment to prevent patient injury and optimise outcomes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–8 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: Keeping a patient safe during hands-on treatment means being there watching and adjusting.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Assessing patient requirements prior to device fabrication or fitting
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: patient requirements prior, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2221/00Source: “Assess patient requirements prior to device fabrication or fitting.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–11 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 rating behind it: Working out what device someone needs means measuring and examining their body in person before anything can be made or fitted.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Administering massage to help relieve pain and preventing deformity
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: massage, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2221/00Source: “Administer massage to help relieve pain and prevent deformity.” (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: Massage is delivered by hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Applying physical agents using equipment like moist packs
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: physical agents, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2221/00Source: “Apply physical agents using equipment like moist packs, ultraviolet lamps, or ultrasound machines for treatment.” (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 rating behind it: Placing packs, lamps or an ultrasound head on a patient is physical treatment that has to happen in the clinic room.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Testing joints for ease and range of movement
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: joints, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2221/00Source: “Test joints for ease and range of movement, pain and dysfunction.” (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 rating behind it: Feeling how a joint moves and where it hurts requires the physiotherapist's hands on the patient.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Administering traction using intermittent or static equipment to relieve neck or back pain
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: traction, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2221/00Source: “Administer traction using intermittent or static equipment to relieve neck or back pain.” (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 rating behind it: Setting a patient up on traction equipment and adjusting it during treatment has to be done by hand, in the room.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Leading group rehabilitation sessions to facilitate participants' recovery and skill development
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: group rehabilitation sessions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2221/00Source: “Lead group rehabilitation sessions to facilitate participants' recovery and skill development.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–7 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: Running a rehabilitation class means being in the room, watching how people move and stepping in when someone needs correcting or steadying.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Providing care for patients with neurological
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: care, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2221/00Source: “Provide care for patients with neurological, neuromusculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory conditions over weeks or months.” (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: Long-term rehabilitation care is delivered in person over many sessions.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Constructing medical support devices for patient rehabilitation or treatment
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: medical support devices, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2221/00Source: “Construct medical support devices for patient rehabilitation or treatment.” (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 rating behind it: Making a support device means shaping and fitting it by hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Fitting or adjusting prosthetic or orthotic devices
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: prosthetic, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2221/00Source: “Fit or adjust prosthetic or orthotic 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: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Fitting or adjusting a brace or artificial limb means shaping it to the patient's body while they are wearing it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
What this job pays, and how many people do it
- Median pay
- £43,500a 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
- 73,700in 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: statistics, admission numbers, discharges and waiting lists in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: collecting statistics, admission numbers, discharges and waiting lists and maintaining accurate records on therapy interventions. What it cannot do is be answerable: active needs 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: administering active or passive manual therapeutic exercises is the middle of this job, and the evidence on this page says it stays with a person.
So, given all that: 12% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 14% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 74% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 49 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. Collecting statistics, admission numbers, discharges and waiting lists 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 statistics, admission numbers, discharges and waiting lists, 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 gentle physiotherapy techniques, stretching, movement and massage 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 recording progress in patient's notes or computer. 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 physiotherapists (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was generalist medical practitioners: only about 10% of its durable work is work you already do. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 25/100 here, with only 12% of the task list in the top band, and “administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises” 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.
Generalist medical practitioners
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “carry out initial consultations on a one-to-one basis with patients to assess their health and get…”. 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.
Registered nurse practitioners
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “involve family members or carers in patient care decisions”. 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.
Occupational therapists
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour on the work AI is not taking: you already instruct carers or family members on patient treatment plans, and their equivalent is to communicate with carers or family members about patient therapeutic activities. Across both published task lists that is about 8% of the durable work in that job.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 8% 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: 12% of its task weight, across 49 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 administering active or passive manual therapeutic exercises 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 Physical Therapists is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.
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The other groups this work is counted across:
In US official statistics this job is counted as Physical Therapists and Exercise Physiologists. 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.
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In England:
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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 physiotherapists, 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 12% 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 physiotherapists. 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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Questions people ask about this job
- Will AI replace Physiotherapists?
- Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 49 official task statements scored for Physiotherapists (United Kingdom, SOC 2221), 12% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 25 out of 100 (range 20–31, 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 “Physiotherapists” can AI already do?
- The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Collect statistics such as admission numbers, discharges, and waiting lists” (93/100, very high); “Provide educational information about physiotherapy and therapists” (79/100, high); “Maintain accurate records on therapy interventions, issues, and progress” (66/100, 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 “Physiotherapists” stay human?
- About 74% 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: “Fit or adjust prosthetic or orthotic devices” (0/100, minimal); “Construct medical support devices for patient rehabilitation or treatment” (0/100, minimal); “Provide care for patients with neurological, neuromusculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory conditions over weeks or months” (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 “Physiotherapists” do about AI?
- Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 12% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 74% 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 Physiotherapists 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 49 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.
- One task scored differently between repeat runs, so its range on this page is wider. We would rather show the wobble than hide it.
- The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
- 2 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).
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@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.