Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Occupational Therapists
vs

75 shared · 5 different

core competencies

25%medium risk
Music Therapists

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOccupational TherapistsMusic Therapists
Risk Score23.9%25.5%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile16th21th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$98,340$60,280
Employment152K15K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Medicine and Dentistry
Thinking Creatively
Hearing Sensitivity
Biology
Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Occupational Therapists

39%

total discount

Music Therapists

38%

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.

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.

Wage Comparison

Music Therapists earns -$38,060(-39%) vs Occupational Therapists
Occupational TherapistsMusic 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
Music Therapists2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Occupational Therapists

$74,856

from $98,340

Music Therapists

$44,915

from $60,280

After adjusting for AI risk, Occupational Therapists offers $29,942 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Occupational

0

Unique to Music

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Social Intelligence
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