AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 31-2011.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Occupational Therapy Assistants?

Assist occupational therapists in providing occupational therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with state laws, assist in development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, direct activity programs, and document the progress of treatments. Generally requires formal training.

Estimated AI task exposure
50%

Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

56/100

Physical moat

39/100

Human moat

26/100

Rating coverage

100%

22 task statements / 22 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Maintain and promote a positive attitude toward clients and their treatment programs.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.94
Monitor patients' performance in therapy activities, providing encouragement.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.94
Aid patients in dressing and grooming themselves.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.93
Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.93
Observe and record patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior and maintain this information in client records.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.93
Select therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.92
Implement, or assist occupational therapists with implementing, treatment plans designed to help clients function independently.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.91
Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.91
Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
Importance 84/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 94/100Weight 0.90
Communicate and collaborate with other healthcare professionals involved with the care of a patient.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.90

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

$72,300

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

51,290

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+21.5%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

8

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

Millwrights

5%

45 points lower exposure • 76% 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%

45 points lower exposure • 74% profile similarity

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

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

45 points lower exposure • 73% 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%

40 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

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

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

41 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

45 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • domain expertise
  • exception handling
  • accountability for outcomes

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

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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