Takeover Tracker
30%medium risk
Marriage and Family Therapists
vs

63 shared · 12 different

core competencies

31%medium risk
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMarriage and Family TherapistsMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Risk Score30.3%30.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile40th42th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 156 / 13
Median Salary$63,780$60,060
Employment66K126K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Sociology and Anthropology
Coaching and Developing Others
Processing Information
Thinking Creatively
Active Listening
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Documenting/Recording Information
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Computers and Electronics
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Assisting and Caring for Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Marriage and Family Therapists

36%

total discount

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

35%

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.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

6 of 13 at risk
76%Refer patient, client, or family to community resources for housing or treatment to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness, following through to ensure service efficacy.
69%Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals.
67%Assist clients in adhering to treatment plans, such as setting up appointments, arranging for transportation to appointments, or providing support.
54%Modify treatment plans according to changes in client status.
51%Increase social work knowledge by reviewing current literature, conducting social research, or attending seminars, training workshops, or classes.

Wage Comparison

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers earns -$3,720(-6%) vs Marriage and Family Therapists
Marriage and Family TherapistsMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
10th
$42,610$39,620
25th
$48,600$46,550
Median
$63,780$60,060
75th
$85,020$78,980
90th
$111,610$104,130

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Marriage and Family Therapists2028–2035
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Marriage and Family Therapists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Marriage and Family Therapists

$44,480

from $63,780

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

$41,724

from $60,060

After adjusting for AI risk, Marriage and Family Therapists offers $2,756 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Marriage

0

Unique to Mental

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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