Speech-Language Pathologists vs Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists AI Risk

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medium risk

Speech-Language Pathologists

56 shared · 16 different

core competencies

low risk

Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists

Side-by-Side Comparison

Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists leads 5–0

Metric	Speech-Language Pathologists	Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
Risk Score	27.6%	23.3%
Risk Tier	Medium Risk	Low Risk
Risk Percentile	28th	14th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)	5 / 15	1 / 15
Median Salary	$95,410	$98,340
Employment	179K	152K

Skill Comparison

Sorted by largest difference

Speech Recognition

English Language

Performing General Physical Activities

Analyzing Data or Information

Speech Clarity

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Therapy and Counseling

Auditory Attention

Psychology

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Coaching and Developing Others

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Speech-Language Pathologists

34%

total discount

Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists

33%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Speech-Language Pathologists

5 of 15 at risk

86%Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.

85%Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans.

53%Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.

51%Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.

51%Develop individual or group activities or programs in schools to deal with behavior, speech, language, or swallowing problems.

Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists

1 of 15 at risk

78%Participate in professional development activities, such as reading literature, continuing education, attending conferences, and collaborating with colleagues.

49%Design instructional programs to improve communication, using devices such as slates and styluses, braillers, keyboards, adaptive handwriting devices, talking book machines, digital books, and optical character readers (OCRs).

47%Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.

47%Recommend appropriate mobility devices or systems, such as human guides, dog guides, long canes, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).

43%Monitor clients' progress to determine whether changes in rehabilitation plans are needed.

Wage Comparison

Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists earns +$2,930(+3%) vs Speech-Language Pathologists

Speech-Language PathologistsLow Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists

10th

$60,480$67,090

25th

$75,310$80,490

Median

$95,410$98,340

75th

$112,510$110,460

90th

$132,850$129,830

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Speech-Language Pathologists2028–2035

Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists2028–2035

20242030203520402045

Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Speech-Language Pathologists.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Speech-Language Pathologists

$69,039

from $95,410

Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists

$75,476

from $98,340

After adjusting for AI risk, Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists offers $6,437 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

Unique to Speech-Language

Unique to Low

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation

Decision Complexity

Creativity

Regulatory Barriers

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