Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Occupational Therapy Assistants
vs

64 shared · 15 different

core competencies

21%low risk
Psychiatric Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOccupational Therapy AssistantsPsychiatric Technicians
Risk Score26.7%20.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile24th8th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)3 / 151 / 15
Median Salary$68,340$42,590
Employment48K136K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Public Safety and Security
Performing General Physical Activities
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Developing and Building Teams
Medicine and Dentistry
Education and Training
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Selling or Influencing Others
Social PerceptivenessAI-Resistant

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Occupational Therapy Assistants

34%

total discount

Psychiatric Technicians

35%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Occupational Therapy Assistants

3 of 15 at risk
86%Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.
84%Observe and record patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior and maintain this information in client records.
74%Attend continuing education classes.
47%Select therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities.
45%Alter treatment programs to obtain better results if treatment is not having the intended effect.

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 -$25,750(-38%) vs Occupational Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapy AssistantsPsychiatric Technicians
10th
$49,070$32,980
25th
$59,950$37,170
Median
$68,340$42,590
75th
$77,340$48,910
90th
$86,930$60,150

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Occupational Therapy Assistants2028–2035
Psychiatric Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Occupational Therapy Assistants

$50,093

from $68,340

Psychiatric Technicians

$33,731

from $42,590

After adjusting for AI risk, Occupational Therapy Assistants offers $16,362 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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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