Occupational therapy assistant
Helps occupational therapists give treatments and run activity programs that help people build daily living and work skills.
Will AI replace occupational therapy assistant jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 28 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Attend continuing education classes
- Do office tasks like scheduling, collecting data, and insurance billing
- Report to supervisors on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior
What stays human
- Teach patients and families home programs, living skills, and equipment use
- Carry out treatment plans that help clients function independently
- Help patients dress and groom themselves
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +21.5%. Typical pay: $72,300 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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