AI Career Radar

Marriage and Family Therapists

Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.

AI exposure13 / 100Low exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation5
Freedom to set tasks92
Repeating the same tasks29
$66,940Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+13.5%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (much faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
64Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Active Listening
63
94
Speaking
63
81
Judgment and Decision Making
63
75
Critical Thinking
63
72
Monitoring
63
72
Complex Problem Solving
62
75
Active Learning
62
72
Coordination
62
69
Reading Comprehension
61
75
Time Management
61
53
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Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Social Perceptiveness
60
85
Writing
60
72
Instructing
58
63
Learning Strategies
58
60
Systems Analysis
57
53
Service Orientation
56
78
Systems Evaluation
56
56
Persuasion
54
69
Mathematics
53
25
Negotiation
52
69
Science
52
35
Management of Personnel Resources
50
53
Operations Analysis
49
44
Installation
48
0
Technology Design
47
13
Equipment Selection
47
0
Equipment Maintenance
47
0
Troubleshooting
47
0
Quality Control Analysis
47
0
Management of Financial Resources
47
0
Management of Material Resources
47
0
Operations Monitoring
46
9
Repairing
46
0
Programming
45
0
Operation and Control
43
0

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$123,860
10-yr growth
+24.2%
Skill gap
19%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, Operations Analysis, Time Management

83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$100,580
10-yr growth
+11.7%
Skill gap
7%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking, Learning Strategies

83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$97,870
10-yr growth
+16.6%
Skill gap
11%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Learning Strategies, Instructing, Critical Thinking, Operations Analysis

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
19%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Operations Monitoring, Monitoring

81/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
20%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Systems Analysis

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Marriage and Family Therapists could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.