Overview
1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
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Occupational Therapists

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
0.0%
risk level
POLLING
18.4%
Based on 223 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
13.9%
by 2031
WAGES
$93,180
or $44.79 hourly
VOLUME
134,980
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
8.7/10
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Comments (2)

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.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

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

  • Negotiation

  • Persuasion

User poll

18.4% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that there is very little chance of this occupation being replaced. 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 this occupation will be replaced by robots or AI in the next 20 years?






Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Occupational Therapists' job openings is expected to rise 13.9% by 2031

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Occupational Therapists' was $93,180, or $44.79 per hour

'Occupational Therapists' were paid 101.2% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 134,980 people employed as Occupational Therapists within the United States.

This represents around 0.09% 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

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Comments

Fashion Super Model says
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.
Nov 19, 2019 at 02:13 AM
David Kohen (No chance) says
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.
Apr 17, 2019 at 01:15 PM

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