AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 39-3091.00
Will AI replace Amusement and Recreation Attendants?
Amusement and Recreation Attendants: AI can already handle 12 of 17 tasks; the work mostly needs a standard-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 17 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Amusement and Recreation Attendants, from most to least exposed. 12 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verify, collect, or punch tickets before admitting patrons to venues, such as amusement parks and rides. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Sell tickets and collect fees from customers. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Keep informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures, or arrange for the removal of unruly patrons. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Clean sporting equipment, vehicles, rides, booths, facilities, or grounds. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Fasten safety devices for patrons, or provide them with directions for fastening devices. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Announce or describe amusement park attractions to patrons to entice customers to games and other entertainment. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Schedule the use of recreation facilities, such as golf courses, tennis courts, bowling alleys, or softball diamonds. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Sell and serve refreshments to customers. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Rent, sell, or issue sporting equipment and supplies, such as bowling shoes, golf balls, swimming suits, or beach chairs. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Record details of attendance, sales, receipts, reservations, or repair activities. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Inspect equipment to detect wear and damage and perform minor repairs, adjustments, or maintenance tasks, such as oiling parts. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Maintain inventories of equipment, storing and retrieving items and assembling and disassembling equipment as necessary. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Provide assistance to patrons entering or exiting amusement rides, boats, or ski lifts, or mounting or dismounting animals. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Operate, drive, or explain the use of mechanical riding devices or other automatic equipment in amusement parks, carnivals, or recreation areas. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 17 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 17 of 17. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A standard-tier model or lower covers 73% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 89% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 11% is hands-on.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 397,830
- Median annual wage
- $32,150
- Middle half of earners
- $27,660 to $36,590
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +3.4%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Recreation Workers 73% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure59
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 71% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure34
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 69% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure37
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 68% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure39
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 67% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure42
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Amusement and Recreation Attendants and AI
Will AI replace Amusement and Recreation Attendants?
AI already handles 12 of the 17 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 58 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +3.4% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Amusement and Recreation Attendants?
58 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 17 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 17 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Amusement and Recreation Attendants tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Verify, collect, or punch tickets before admitting patrons to venues, such as amusement parks and rides; Sell tickets and collect fees from customers; Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations. They are three of the 12 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A standard-tier model or lower covers 73% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Amusement and Recreation Attendants, and what do they earn?
397,830 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $32,150 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +3.4% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Amusement and Recreation Attendants. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/amusement-and-recreation-attendants
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