Takeover Tracker
25%medium risk
Music Therapists
vs

56 shared · 23 different

core competencies

27%medium risk
Occupational Therapy Assistants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMusic TherapistsOccupational Therapy Assistants
Risk Score25.5%26.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile21th24th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$60,280$68,340
Employment15K48K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Therapy and Counseling
Thinking Creatively
Performing General Physical Activities
Psychology
Sociology and Anthropology
Hearing Sensitivity
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Auditory Attention
Performing Administrative Activities
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Originality

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Music Therapists

38%

total discount

Occupational Therapy Assistants

34%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Music Therapists

5 of 15 at risk
86%Document evaluations, treatment plans, case summaries, or progress or other reports related to individual clients or client groups.
74%Observe and document client reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to music therapy.
51%Design music therapy experiences, using various musical elements to meet client's goals or objectives.
51%Plan or structure music therapy sessions to achieve appropriate transitions, pacing, sequencing, energy level, or intensity in accordance with treatment plans.
51%Integrate behavioral, developmental, improvisational, medical, or neurological approaches into music therapy treatments.

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 +$8,060(+13%) vs Music Therapists
Music TherapistsOccupational Therapy Assistants
10th
$39,520$49,070
25th
$48,230$59,950
Median
$60,280$68,340
75th
$77,680$77,340
90th
$96,600$86,930

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Music Therapists2028–2035
Occupational Therapy Assistants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Music Therapists 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%)

Music Therapists

$44,915

from $60,280

Occupational Therapy Assistants

$50,093

from $68,340

After adjusting for AI risk, Occupational Therapy Assistants offers $5,179 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Music

0

Unique to Occupational

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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