AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 31-2012.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Occupational Therapy Aides?

Under close supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing patient and treatment room.

Estimated AI task exposure
32%

Low-Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

15 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

39/100

Physical moat

37/100

Human moat

30/100

Rating coverage

100%

15 task statements / 15 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
Importance 87/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.90
Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
Importance 83/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.88
Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
Importance 86/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.84
Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.
Importance 84/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.83
Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
Importance 78/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.83
Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.
Importance 75/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.79
Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
Importance 78/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.77
Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.
Importance 74/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.74
Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
Importance 70/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.73
Instruct patients and families in work, social, and living skills, the care and use of adaptive equipment, and other skills to facilitate home and work adjustment to disability.
Importance 78/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.73

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$39,160

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

4,310

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+3.6%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

27 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

22 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

27 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

20 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

27 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

27 points lower exposure • 80% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • domain expertise
    • exception handling
    • accountability for outcomes

    LEARN

    • cross-functional business knowledge
    • risk and governance
    • basic AI literacy

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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