Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Occupational Therapists
vs

60 shared · 21 different

core competencies

21%low risk
Psychiatric Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOccupational TherapistsPsychiatric Technicians
Risk Score23.9%20.8%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile16th8th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 151 / 15
Median Salary$98,340$42,590
Employment152K136K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Medicine and Dentistry
Public Safety and Security
Education and Training
Therapy and Counseling
Sociology and Anthropology
English Language
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Thinking Creatively
Active LearningAI-Augmented
WritingAI-Augmented
Originality

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Occupational Therapists

39%

total discount

Psychiatric Technicians

35%

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.

Psychiatric Technicians

1 of 15 at risk
84%Issue medications from dispensary and maintain records in accordance with specified procedures.
45%Take and record measures of patients' physical condition, using devices such as thermometers or blood pressure gauges.
45%Escort patients to medical appointments.
41%Develop or teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence.
41%Administer oral medications or hypodermic injections, following physician's prescriptions and hospital procedures.

Wage Comparison

Psychiatric Technicians earns -$55,750(-57%) vs Occupational Therapists
Occupational TherapistsPsychiatric Technicians
10th
$67,090$32,980
25th
$80,490$37,170
Median
$98,340$42,590
75th
$110,460$48,910
90th
$129,830$60,150

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Occupational Therapists2028–2035
Psychiatric Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Occupational Therapists

$74,856

from $98,340

Psychiatric Technicians

$33,731

from $42,590

After adjusting for AI risk, Occupational Therapists offers $41,125 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Occupational

0

Unique to Psychiatric

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
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