Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Nurse Practitioners
vs

66 shared · 26 different

core competencies

24%low risk
Occupational Therapists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricNurse PractitionersOccupational Therapists
Risk Score27.3%23.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile26th16th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$129,210$98,340
Employment307K152K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Biology
Medicine and Dentistry
Science
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Interacting With Computers
Documenting/Recording Information
Getting Information
Analyzing Data or Information
Thinking Creatively
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Nurse Practitioners

38%

total discount

Occupational Therapists

39%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Nurse Practitioners

4 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses.
52%Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
51%Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
51%Develop treatment plans, based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
49%Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies, based on such patient characteristics as age and gender.

Occupational Therapists

3 of 15 at risk
61%Complete and maintain necessary records.
57%Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental or physical capabilities.
51%Conduct research in occupational therapy.
47%Evaluate patients' progress and prepare reports that detail progress.
47%Lay out materials such as puzzles, scissors and eating utensils for use in therapy, and clean and repair these tools after therapy sessions.

Wage Comparison

Occupational Therapists earns -$30,870(-24%) vs Nurse Practitioners
Nurse PractitionersOccupational Therapists
10th
$97,960$67,090
25th
$109,940$80,490
Median
$129,210$98,340
75th
$149,570$110,460
90th
$169,950$129,830

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Nurse Practitioners2028–2035
Occupational Therapists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Occupational Therapists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Nurse Practitioners.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Nurse Practitioners

$93,936

from $129,210

Occupational Therapists

$74,856

from $98,340

After adjusting for AI risk, Nurse Practitioners offers $19,079 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Nurse

0

Unique to Occupational

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Nurse PractitionersOccupational Therapists
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