Takeover Tracker
24%low risk
Occupational Therapists
vs

55 shared · 21 different

core competencies

28%medium risk
Social and Human Service Assistants

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOccupational TherapistsSocial and Human Service Assistants
Risk Score23.9%27.5%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile16th27th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$98,340$45,120
Employment152K424K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Medicine and Dentistry
Assisting and Caring for Others
Handling and Moving Objects
Education and Training
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Therapy and Counseling
Thinking Creatively
Coaching and Developing Others
Inductive Reasoning
Active LearningAI-Augmented
Information OrderingAI-Vulnerable
Originality

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Occupational Therapists

39%

total discount

Social and Human Service Assistants

32%

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.

Social and Human Service Assistants

3 of 15 at risk
86%Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.
86%Assist clients with preparation of forms, such as tax or rent forms.
80%Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.
49%Assist in locating housing for displaced individuals.
37%Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance.

Wage Comparison

Social and Human Service Assistants earns -$53,220(-54%) vs Occupational Therapists
Occupational TherapistsSocial and Human Service Assistants
10th
$67,090$33,280
25th
$80,490$37,770
Median
$98,340$45,120
75th
$110,460$53,040
90th
$129,830$63,850

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Occupational Therapists2028–2035
Social and Human Service Assistants2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Occupational Therapists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Social and Human Service Assistants.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Occupational Therapists

$74,856

from $98,340

Social and Human Service Assistants

$32,707

from $45,120

After adjusting for AI risk, Occupational Therapists offers $42,149 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Occupational

0

Unique to Social

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
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