Takeover Tracker
30%medium risk
Marriage and Family Therapists
vs

58 shared · 16 different

core competencies

26%medium risk
Art Therapists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMarriage and Family TherapistsArt Therapists
Risk Score30.3%25.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile40th22th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$63,780$60,280
Employment66K15K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Operations Analysis
Coaching and Developing Others
Active Listening
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Documenting/Recording Information
Education and Training
Complex Problem SolvingAI-Resistant
Speed of Closure

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Marriage and Family Therapists

36%

total discount

Art Therapists

37%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Marriage and Family Therapists

3 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.
72%Provide instructions to clients on how to obtain help with legal, financial, and other personal issues.
53%Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues.
43%Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.
43%Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.

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 -$3,500(-5%) vs Marriage and Family Therapists
Marriage and Family TherapistsArt Therapists
10th
$42,610$39,520
25th
$48,600$48,230
Median
$63,780$60,280
75th
$85,020$77,680
90th
$111,610$96,600

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Marriage and Family Therapists2028–2035
Art Therapists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Art Therapists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Marriage and Family Therapists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Marriage and Family Therapists

$44,480

from $63,780

Art Therapists

$44,722

from $60,280

After adjusting for AI risk, Art Therapists offers $242 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Marriage

0

Unique to Art

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Creativity
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