Takeover Tracker
28%medium risk
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
vs

55 shared · 25 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Occupational Therapists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricAdvanced Practice Psychiatric NursesOccupational Therapists
Risk Score27.5%23.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile27th16th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$93,600$98,340
Employment3.3M152K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Analyzing Data or Information
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Getting Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Therapy and Counseling
Training and Teaching Others
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Biology
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Psychology

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

38%

total discount

Occupational Therapists

39%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

7 of 15 at risk
72%Write prescriptions for psychotropic medications as allowed by state regulations and collaborative practice agreements.
72%Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.
62%Participate in activities aimed at professional growth and development including conferences or continuing education activities.
53%Develop and implement treatment plans.
52%Evaluate patients' behavior to formulate diagnoses or assess treatments.

Occupational Therapists

3 of 15 at risk
61%Complete and maintain necessary records.
57%Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental or physical capabilities.
51%Conduct research in occupational therapy.
47%Evaluate patients' progress and prepare reports that detail progress.
47%Lay out materials such as puzzles, scissors and eating utensils for use in therapy, and clean and repair these tools after therapy sessions.

Wage Comparison

Occupational Therapists earns +$4,740(+5%) vs Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Advanced Practice Psychiatric NursesOccupational Therapists
10th
$66,030$67,090
25th
$78,610$80,490
Median
$93,600$98,340
75th
$107,960$110,460
90th
$135,320$129,830

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses2028–2035
Occupational Therapists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Occupational Therapists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

$67,832

from $93,600

Occupational Therapists

$74,856

from $98,340

After adjusting for AI risk, Occupational Therapists offers $7,024 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Advanced

0

Unique to Occupational

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Advanced Practice Psychiatric NursesOccupational Therapists
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