Takeover Tracker
23%low risk
Recreational Therapists
vs

61 shared · 20 different

core competencies

21%low risk
Psychiatric Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRecreational TherapistsPsychiatric Technicians
Risk Score22.7%20.8%
Risk TierLow RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile13th8th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)2 / 111 / 15
Median Salary$60,280$42,590
Employment15K136K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Processing Information
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Thinking Creatively
Analyzing Data or Information
Scheduling Work and Activities
Public Safety and Security
Education and Training
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Coaching and Developing Others
English Language
Customer and Personal Service
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Recreational Therapists

36%

total discount

Psychiatric Technicians

35%

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.

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 -$17,690(-29%) vs Recreational Therapists
Recreational TherapistsPsychiatric Technicians
10th
$39,520$32,980
25th
$48,230$37,170
Median
$60,280$42,590
75th
$77,680$48,910
90th
$96,600$60,150

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Recreational Therapists2028–2035
Psychiatric Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Recreational Therapists

$46,615

from $60,280

Psychiatric Technicians

$33,731

from $42,590

After adjusting for AI risk, Recreational Therapists offers $12,883 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Recreational

0

Unique to Psychiatric

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
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