Takeover Tracker
30%medium risk
Marriage and Family Therapists
vs

45 shared · 29 different

core competencies

28%medium risk
Social and Human Service Assistants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMarriage and Family TherapistsSocial and Human Service Assistants
Risk Score30.3%27.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile40th27th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$63,780$45,120
Employment66K424K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Therapy and Counseling
Assisting and Caring for Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Thinking Creatively
Psychology
Active Listening
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Social PerceptivenessAI-Resistant
Inductive Reasoning
Complex Problem SolvingAI-Resistant

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Marriage and Family Therapists

36%

total discount

Social and Human Service Assistants

32%

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.

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 -$18,660(-29%) vs Marriage and Family Therapists
Marriage and Family TherapistsSocial and Human Service Assistants
10th
$42,610$33,280
25th
$48,600$37,770
Median
$63,780$45,120
75th
$85,020$53,040
90th
$111,610$63,850

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Marriage and Family Therapists2028–2035
Social and Human Service Assistants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Social and Human Service Assistants 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

Social and Human Service Assistants

$32,707

from $45,120

After adjusting for AI risk, Marriage and Family Therapists offers $11,773 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Marriage

0

Unique to Social

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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