AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 39-9041.00

Will AI replace Residential Advisors?

Residential Advisors: AI can already handle 5 of 30 tasks; the work mostly needs a standard-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 30 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Residential Advisors, from most to least exposed. 5 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Sort and distribute mail. 90 Estimated Efficient 3.1
Develop program plans for individuals or assist in plan development. 89 Observed Frontier 4.0
Compile information such as residents' daily activities and the quantities of supplies used to prepare required reports. 80 Estimated Efficient 3.7
Supervise, train, and evaluate residence hall staff, including resident assistants, participants in work-study programs, and other student workers. 65 Estimated Standard 4.3
Administer, coordinate, or recommend disciplinary and corrective actions. 60 Estimated Standard 3.8
Collaborate with counselors to develop counseling programs that address the needs of individual students. 50 Estimated Frontier 4.0
Develop and coordinate educational programs for residents. 50 Estimated Frontier 4.0
Provide requested information on students' progress and the development of case plans. 50 Estimated Standard 3.9
Counsel students in the handling of issues such as family, financial, and educational problems. 40 Observed Standard 3.8
Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.6
Observe students to detect and report unusual behavior. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.4
Provide emergency first aid and summon medical assistance when necessary. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.3
Make regular rounds to ensure that residents and areas are safe and secure. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.3
Mediate interpersonal problems between residents. 30 Estimated Standard 4.2
Enforce rules and regulations to ensure the smooth and orderly operation of dormitory programs. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.1
Oversee departmental budget. 30 Estimated Standard 3.9
Confer with medical personnel to better understand the backgrounds and needs of individual residents. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.8
Answer telephones, and route calls or deliver messages. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.8
Supervise students' housekeeping work to ensure that it is done properly. 30 Estimated Standard 3.7
Process contract cancellations for students who are unable to follow residence hall policies and procedures. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.7
Hold regular meetings with each assigned unit. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.7
Accompany and supervise students during meals. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.7
Supervise the activities of housekeeping personnel. 30 Estimated Standard 3.7
Assign rooms to students. 30 Estimated Standard 3.5
Provide transportation or escort for expeditions, such as shopping trips or visits to doctors or dentists. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.5
Direct and participate in on- and off-campus recreational activities for residents of institutions, boarding schools, fraternities or sororities, children's homes, or similar establishments. 30 Estimated Standard 3.5
Chaperone group-sponsored trips and social functions. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.4
Order supplies for facilities. 30 Estimated Standard 3.3
Inventory, pack, and remove items left behind by former residents. 30 Estimated Efficient 2.8
Determine the need for facility maintenance and repair, and notify appropriate personnel. 20 Estimated Efficient 4.1

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 2 of 30 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 28 of 30. 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 90% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.

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
84,760
Median annual wage
$42,240
Middle half of earners
$35,510 to $49,920
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
+3.8%

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.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about Residential Advisors and AI

Will AI replace Residential Advisors?

AI already handles 5 of the 30 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 40 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 +3.8% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Residential Advisors?

40 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. 2 of the 30 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 28 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Residential Advisors tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Sort and distribute mail; Develop program plans for individuals or assist in plan development; Compile information such as residents' daily activities and the quantities of supplies used to prepare required reports. They are three of the 5 tasks that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A standard-tier model or lower covers 90% 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 Residential Advisors, and what do they earn?

84,760 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $42,240 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +3.8% 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: Residential Advisors. 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/residential-advisors

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