# Will recreation supervisors be replaced by AI? Updated October 2026 Recreation supervisors score 42 of 100 for AI exposure. The largest share of their task time, 58%, is work AI speeds up while they stay in charge. AI can take over 10% outright, and 32% stays with people. - **10%** AI can do it - **58%** AI helps - **32%** Needs a person Moderate exposure Higher than 56% of the 923 occupations we scored. ## Task by task We graded 19 tasks, listed here from most to least exposed. AI can do 2 of them today, speeds up 11 and leaves 6 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Analyze and record personnel or operational data and write related activity reports. Drafting activity reports from logged data is highly automatable. | 68% AI can do it | | Furnish customers with information on events or activities. Chatbots and FAQ tools can answer routine event questions. | 65% AI can do it | | Requisition supplies and equipment necessary for workers to facilitate recreational or entertainment activities, such as safety harnesses, flash lights, or first aid kits. Ordering supplies is digital; checking physical needs stays human. | 58% AI helps | | Recruit and hire staff members. AI screens resumes and drafts postings; hiring decisions stay human. | 55% AI helps | | Assign work schedules, following work requirements, to ensure quality and timely delivery of service. Scheduling software and AI can draft shifts; manager approves. | 52% AI helps | ## How recreation supervisors compare All occupations (923) Personal care and service (31) **Recreation supervisors score 42**, marked by the dark line. Each dot is a score, darker where more occupations share it. The short marks show the averages, 37 for all occupations and 30 for personal care and service. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $48,560 a year, May 2025 People employed 103,190 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +5.3% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Set shift rosters and approve drafts in work scheduling software - Inspect facilities and equipment for safety and cleanliness on site - Supervise pools, sports and performances in person during live activities - Write discipline and hiring decisions with documented HR records - Turn feedback summaries into service changes in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint - Check supply needs physically before requisitioning from inventory systems ## Safer roles nearby 5 related occupations with lower scores. - [Transportation supervisors37 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/transportation-supervisors/) - [Food service supervisors41 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/food-service-supervisors/) - [Farm supervisors28 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/farm-supervisors/) - [Warehouse supervisors40 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/warehouse-supervisors/) - [Construction supervisors39 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/construction-supervisors/) ## Questions about recreation supervisors and AI Will AI replace recreation supervisors? Partly. About 3 in 10 working hours for a recreation supervisor go to tasks AI can already do, mostly drafting activity reports from logged data and answering routine customer questions about events. What stays with people is on-site supervision, inspecting facilities, and discipline, which need a person physically present and accountable. Which recreation supervisor tasks is AI taking over? Analyzing personnel or operational data and writing activity reports scores 68 on exposure, the highest in this job, because AI can turn logged data into a draft report quickly. Furnishing customers with event information scores 65, since chatbots and FAQ tools handle routine questions about schedules and programs. Which recreation supervisor tasks stay with people? Inspecting work areas and equipment scores 8 on exposure, as checking cleanliness and maintenance needs a person walking the space. Supervising sports, aquatics and performances also scores 8, since the work is hands-on and happens in real time on site. Disciplinary action scores 15 because it carries legal and personal accountability. How can recreation supervisors stay valuable as AI takes on reporting? Spend the hours AI frees on on-site work that needs you present. Walk the pool deck, courts or stage before each session, and run live supervision of staff. Use Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to turn AI-drafted reports into decisions, and sign off on shift schedules in work scheduling software. ## Related jobs - [Personal service supervisors45 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/personal-service-supervisors/) - [Administrative supervisors55 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/administrative-supervisors/) - [Maintenance supervisors44 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/maintenance-supervisors/) - [Sales supervisors48 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/sales-supervisors/) ## Next steps for recreation supervisors - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your actual tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV and see which of your tasks AI can do. 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