Takeover Tracker
23%low risk
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
vs

47 shared · 25 different

core competencies

26%medium risk
Art Therapists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricEducational, Guidance, School, and Vocational CounselorsArt Therapists
Risk Score22.9%25.8%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile14th22th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$65,140$60,280
Employment342K15K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Interacting With Computers
Psychology
Thinking Creatively
Scheduling Work and Activities
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Customer and Personal Service
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Training and Teaching Others
Getting Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors

35%

total discount

Art Therapists

37%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors

3 of 15 at risk
86%Review transcripts to ensure that students meet graduation or college entrance requirements and write letters of recommendation.
85%Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
53%Refer students to degree programs based on interests, aptitudes, or educational assessments.
44%Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
42%Teach classes and present self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.

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.

Wage Comparison

Art Therapists earns -$4,860(-7%) vs Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational CounselorsArt Therapists
10th
$43,580$39,520
25th
$51,690$48,230
Median
$65,140$60,280
75th
$83,490$77,680
90th
$105,870$96,600

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors2028–2035
Art Therapists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Art Therapists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors

$50,236

from $65,140

Art Therapists

$44,722

from $60,280

After adjusting for AI risk, Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors offers $5,514 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Educational,

0

Unique to Art

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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