Occupational Therapists

Minimal Risk
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Vote Comments (9)
AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
0.0%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
19.4%
(Minimal Risk, Based on 327 votes)
Average: 10%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
11.1%
by year 2033
WAGES
$96,370
or $46.33 per hour
Volume
144,840
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
8.9/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

0.0% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Social Perceptiveness

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Persuasion

  • Negotiation

User poll

19.4% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a minimal chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 0.0% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Occupational Therapists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

The following graph is shown where there are enough votes to produce meaningful data. It displays user poll results over time, providing a clear indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Occupational Therapists' job openings is expected to rise 11.1% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Occupational Therapists' was $96,370, or $46 per hour

'Occupational Therapists' were paid 100.5% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 144,840 people employed as 'Occupational Therapists' within the United States.

This represents around 0.10% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Occupational Therapists'.

Job description

Assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays. Use therapeutic techniques, adapt the individual's environment, teach skills, and modify specific tasks that present barriers to the individual.

SOC Code: 29-1122.00

Comments (9)

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Aria (Low)
03 Jul 2024 23:00
I voted low because robots dont feel human feelings and right now they do not understand mental or physical disorders
Benny (No chance)
07 Jul 2024 17:21
The job requires sensitive emotional responses face-to-face, which robots cannot replicate. With complex person-to-person support and guidance, every patient is so unique that robots don't have the emotional experience.
Fashion Super Model
19 Nov 2019 02:13
Robots need human emotions, and if they cant relate to ones emotion, they will not be up to standards when getting help. Its as if your talking to a wall.
David Kohen (No chance)
17 Apr 2019 13:15
Too dependent on human interaction especially of the notice-what-the-patient-is-not-saying variety. Demand will also increase with aging population. Probably the very last to go.
nobody nose (No chance)
21 Sep 2024 08:12
Social complexity is something A.I does struggle with, even more the persuasion and highly complex problem solving needed would not be matched even at the maximum growth rate of A.I
Alice (Moderate)
06 Aug 2025 06:43
I'm 18. A whole lot of people my age are using AI for therapy.
huh??
19 Aug 2025 04:16
girl this is a whole other job
A Mogus (Moderate)
19 Apr 2024 22:04
Some of those AI chatbots have been getting awfully good
mike hawk
21 Sep 2024 08:13
hmm...now tell me. occupational therapy isnt about chatting, really think. theres also complex movement.
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