Takeover Tracker
23%low risk
Recreational Therapists
vs

67 shared · 15 different

core competencies

30%medium risk
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRecreational TherapistsFitness and Wellness Coordinators
Risk Score22.7%29.8%
Risk TierLow RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile13th38th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 119 / 15
Median Salary$60,280$89,040
Employment15K53K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Therapy and Counseling
Selling or Influencing Others
Psychology
Assisting and Caring for Others
Sales and Marketing
Documenting/Recording Information
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Thinking Creatively
Staffing Organizational Units
Sociology and Anthropology
Scheduling Work and Activities
Training and Teaching Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Recreational Therapists

36%

total discount

Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

33%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Recreational Therapists

2 of 11 at risk
86%Prepare and submit reports and charts to treatment team to reflect patients' reactions and evidence of progress or regression.
52%Develop treatment plan to meet needs of patient, based on needs assessment, patient interests, and objectives of therapy.
47%Develop discharge plans for patients.
45%Obtain information from medical records, medical staff, family members and the patients themselves to assess patients' capabilities, needs and interests.
43%Counsel and encourage patients to develop leisure activities.

Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

9 of 15 at risk
87%Track attendance, participation, or performance data related to wellness events.
86%Maintain wellness- and fitness-related schedules, records, or reports.
57%Develop marketing campaigns to promote a healthy lifestyle or participation in fitness or wellness programs.
55%Conduct needs assessments or surveys to determine interest in, or satisfaction with, wellness and fitness programs, events, or services.
55%Develop fitness or wellness classes, such as yoga, aerobics, strength training, or aquatics, ensuring a diversity of class offerings.

Wage Comparison

Fitness and Wellness Coordinators earns +$28,760(+48%) vs Recreational Therapists
Recreational TherapistsFitness and Wellness Coordinators
10th
$39,520$49,490
25th
$48,230$65,180
Median
$60,280$89,040
75th
$77,680$121,720
90th
$96,600$158,050

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Recreational Therapists2028–2035
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Recreational Therapists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Fitness and Wellness Coordinators.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Recreational Therapists

$46,615

from $60,280

Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

$62,488

from $89,040

After adjusting for AI risk, Fitness and Wellness Coordinators offers $15,874 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Recreational

0

Unique to Fitness

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Decision Complexity
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