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Occupational Therapist

Recovery is personal, not generic.

AI Risk Score: 3/10

Score is our body/liability/scarcity rubric, calibrated against public AI-exposure research.

What you actually do

Help patients regain functional abilities through tailored therapy plans and direct coaching.

Why AI does not easily replace it

Progress assessment and therapeutic relationships are embodied, contextual, and licensed.

What it pays

$76,000 - $118,000

BLS OOH: Occupational Therapists (May 2024 pay)

How to get in

Master’s or doctorate + NBCOT exam + state license.

Where demand is growing

Aging demographics and rehab demand sustain hiring.

"The moat is not a prompt. It is responsibility in the real world."

AI risk evidence

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