Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Occupational Therapists
vs

61 shared · 17 different

core competencies

26%medium risk
Art Therapists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOccupational TherapistsArt Therapists
Risk Score23.9%25.8%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile16th22th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$98,340$60,280
Employment152K15K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Medicine and Dentistry
Performing General Physical Activities
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Operations Analysis
Thinking Creatively
Handling and Moving Objects
Therapy and Counseling
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Social PerceptivenessAI-Resistant
Customer and Personal Service
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Processing Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Occupational Therapists

39%

total discount

Art Therapists

37%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

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 -$38,060(-39%) vs Occupational Therapists
Occupational TherapistsArt Therapists
10th
$67,090$39,520
25th
$80,490$48,230
Median
$98,340$60,280
75th
$110,460$77,680
90th
$129,830$96,600

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Occupational Therapists2028–2035
Art Therapists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Occupational Therapists

$74,856

from $98,340

Art Therapists

$44,722

from $60,280

After adjusting for AI risk, Occupational Therapists offers $30,135 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Occupational

0

Unique to Art

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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