Takeover Tracker
26%medium risk
Art Therapists
vs

52 shared · 18 different

core competencies

28%medium risk
Social and Human Service Assistants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricArt TherapistsSocial and Human Service Assistants
Risk Score25.8%27.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile22th27th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$60,280$45,120
Employment15K424K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Therapy and Counseling
Thinking Creatively
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Assisting and Caring for Others
Psychology
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Interacting With Computers
Education and Training
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Coaching and Developing Others
Inductive Reasoning
Fluency of Ideas

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Art Therapists

37%

total discount

Social and Human Service Assistants

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Art Therapists

6 of 15 at risk
86%Recommend or purchase needed art supplies or equipment.
78%Gather client information from sources such as case documentation, client observation, or interviews of client or family members.
71%Write treatment plans, case summaries, or progress or other reports related to individual clients or client groups.
53%Develop individualized treatment plans that incorporate studio art therapy, counseling, or psychotherapy techniques.
52%Analyze or synthesize client data to draw conclusions or make recommendations for art therapy.

Social and Human Service Assistants

3 of 15 at risk
86%Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.
86%Assist clients with preparation of forms, such as tax or rent forms.
80%Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.
49%Assist in locating housing for displaced individuals.
37%Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance.

Wage Comparison

Social and Human Service Assistants earns -$15,160(-25%) vs Art Therapists
Art TherapistsSocial and Human Service Assistants
10th
$39,520$33,280
25th
$48,230$37,770
Median
$60,280$45,120
75th
$77,680$53,040
90th
$96,600$63,850

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Art Therapists2028–2035
Social and Human Service Assistants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Art Therapists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Social and Human Service Assistants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Art Therapists

$44,722

from $60,280

Social and Human Service Assistants

$32,707

from $45,120

After adjusting for AI risk, Art Therapists offers $12,014 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Art

0

Unique to Social

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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