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employment = 100
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employment = 50

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naics = "48-49"
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teleworkable = false
usageTasks = []

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value = 11
percentile = 7
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componentCount = 3

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percentile = 0
source = "felten_aioe"

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percentile = 7
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"

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percentile = 26
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value = 0.13
percentile = 30
band = "Low"
note = "A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking."

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alpha = 0
beta = 0.020833333333333332
gamma = 0.041666666666666664

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growthPercent = 4.5
growthPercentile = 70
direction = "About average"
annualOpeningsThousands = 1.8
annualOpeningsPercentile = 26
employment2024Thousands = 12.3
employment2034Thousands = 12.9

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label = "Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.)"
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percentile = 0
band = "Low"
note = "How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss."

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source = "eloundou_gamma"
label = "LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou)"
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percentile = 7
band = "Low"
note = "Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank."

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source = "microsoft_applicability"
label = "AI assistant applicability (Microsoft)"
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percentile = 26
band = "Low"
note = "How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement."

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source = "bls_employment_projections"
version = "2024-2034"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "dingel_neiman"
version = "dingel-neiman-workathome"

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source = "felten_aioe"
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source = "frey_osborne"
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source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"
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[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"
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skills = 36
capabilities = 120
tools = 12
relatedRoles = 20

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version = "30.3"
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contentHash = "8425c72ef436294b"

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text = "Prepare pointe shoes, by sewing or other means, for use in rehearsals and performance."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.e"

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text = "Study and practice dance moves required in roles."
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[[tasks]]
text = "Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical ability, and physical fitness."
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iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.p"

[[tasks]]
text = "Perform in productions, singing or acting in addition to dancing, if required."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.4.a.8.a"

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[[tasks]]
text = "Attend costume fittings, photography sessions, and makeup calls associated with dance performances."
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[[tasks]]
text = "Monitor the field of dance to remain aware of current trends and innovations."
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[[capabilities]]
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[[skills]]
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name = "Systems Analysis"
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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title = "Choreographers"
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title = "Musicians and Singers"
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title = "Self-Enrichment Teachers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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tier = "Primary-Long"

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