Takeover Tracker
22%low risk
Chiropractors
vs

62 shared · 22 different

core competencies

27%medium risk
Occupational Therapy Assistants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricChiropractorsOccupational Therapy Assistants
Risk Score21.8%26.7%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile11th24th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 133 / 15
Median Salary$79,000$68,340
Employment38K48K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Biology
Sales and Marketing
Performing Administrative Activities
Personnel and Human Resources
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Administration and Management
Selling or Influencing Others
Medicine and Dentistry
Clerical
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Computers and Electronics

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Chiropractors

36%

total discount

Occupational Therapy Assistants

34%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Chiropractors

4 of 13 at risk
87%Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
59%Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients' difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.
57%Obtain and record patients' medical histories.
51%Recommend and arrange for diagnostic procedures, such as blood chemistry tests, saliva tests, x-rays, or other imaging procedures.
47%Take x-rays.

Occupational Therapy Assistants

3 of 15 at risk
86%Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.
84%Observe and record patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior and maintain this information in client records.
74%Attend continuing education classes.
47%Select therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities.
45%Alter treatment programs to obtain better results if treatment is not having the intended effect.

Wage Comparison

Occupational Therapy Assistants earns -$10,660(-13%) vs Chiropractors
ChiropractorsOccupational Therapy Assistants
10th
$44,780$49,070
25th
$59,320$59,950
Median
$79,000$68,340
75th
$104,000$77,340
90th
$149,990$86,930

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Chiropractors2028–2035
Occupational Therapy Assistants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Chiropractors has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Occupational Therapy Assistants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Chiropractors

$61,786

from $79,000

Occupational Therapy Assistants

$50,093

from $68,340

After adjusting for AI risk, Chiropractors offers $11,693 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Chiropractors

0

Unique to Occupational

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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