29-1122.00

Occupational Therapists

Assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to people with disabilities or developmental delays.

Low Risk

Your job is remarkably safe from AI

Safer than 11% of occupations we track

Frey & Osborne (2013) estimated 4% probability of automation for this role

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11%

of jobs safer

126

jobs riskier than this

+12.0%

projected growth

Disruption Vector

Disruption Type

Human-Centric

This occupation relies heavily on human judgment, empathy, creativity, or physical dexterity that remains beyond current AI capabilities.

Occupational therapy requires hands-on assessment of clients' functional capabilities, adapting tasks in real-time to their physical and cognitive state, and building therapeutic relationships that motivate recovery. Physical manipulation of adaptive equipment and on-the-spot clinical judgment in patients' homes or clinics make this role essentially automation-proof for the foreseeable future.

Augmented byAI augmentation tools

Salary & Job Outlook

Median Annual Pay

$96,370

US Bureau of Labor Statistics

10-Year Job Growth

+12.0%

Much faster than average

Education Required

Master's degree

Job Zone 5 / 5

AI Risk Timeline

2.0

2.3

2.6

3.2

Today

Current AI exposure

5 Years

Near-term outlook

10 Years

Medium-term risk

20 Years

Long-term trajectory

Projection model: Based on current AI capability growth rates. High-risk occupations are projected to see compounding automation pressure, while human-centric roles show slower risk accumulation. These are statistical projections, not guarantees.

Skills Analysis — AI Vulnerability

AI can replicate (0)

AI-resistant (1)

Mixed

Critical Thinking80%

Active Learning75%

Complex Problem Solving78%

Judgment and Decision Making82%

Reading Comprehension72%

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This analysis is for informational purposes only and is based on statistical models and academic research. It does not constitute career advice and is not a guarantee of future employment outcomes. AI impact varies significantly by employer, region, and individual circumstances. Learn about our methodology →