Marriage and Family Therapists

SOC Code: 21-1013

Marriage and Family Therapistss encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner. This career typically requires extensive preparation (4+ years). With an AI-proof score of 100.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Active Listening.

AI-Proof Score: 100.0Very High
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Median Salary

$63,780

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Job Growth

12.6%

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Training Time

Extensive preparation (4+ years)

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Job Zone

Zone 5 / 5

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Training Cost

~$80,000

Key Skills

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Critical Thinking
  • Service Orientation

Common Tasks

  • Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.
  • Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues.
  • Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.
  • Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation
Marriage and Family Therapists — AI-Proof Careers