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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.

AI exposure36 / 100Moderate 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 automation25
Freedom to set tasks91
Repeating the same tasks77
$72,300Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+21.5%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (much faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
58Skill 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
72
Speaking
63
72
Critical Thinking
63
60
Monitoring
63
60
Judgment and Decision Making
63
53
Active Learning
62
56
Coordination
62
53
Complex Problem Solving
62
50
Reading Comprehension
61
66
Time Management
61
63
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Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Social Perceptiveness
60
72
Writing
60
56
Learning Strategies
58
56
Instructing
58
56
Systems Analysis
57
50
Service Orientation
56
72
Systems Evaluation
56
47
Persuasion
54
47
Mathematics
53
28
Negotiation
52
47
Science
52
22
Management of Personnel Resources
50
41
Operations Analysis
49
16
Installation
48
3
Troubleshooting
47
25
Management of Material Resources
47
25
Quality Control Analysis
47
22
Technology Design
47
19
Management of Financial Resources
47
19
Equipment Maintenance
47
16
Equipment Selection
47
9
Operations Monitoring
46
35
Repairing
46
6
Programming
45
9
Operation and Control
43
22

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.

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
14%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Quality Control Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
14%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Active Learning, Judgment and Decision Making

#4Nurse MidwivesHealthcare
80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$134,040
10-yr growth
+11.5%
Skill gap
14%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Complex Problem Solving, Active Learning, Coordination, Critical Thinking

79/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$123,860
10-yr growth
+24.2%
Skill gap
26%
Retraining
Moderate

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

79/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$116,580
10-yr growth
+5.1%
Skill gap
10%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Complex Problem Solving, Systems Analysis, Writing, Critical Thinking

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Occupational Therapy Assistants 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.