Occupational Therapy Assistants
SOC Code: 31-2011
Occupational Therapy Assistantss instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 79.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Social Perceptiveness, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension.
AI-Proof Score: 79.4 — High
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Median Salary
$68,340
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Job Growth
19.2%
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
- •Service Orientation
- •Time Management
Common Tasks
- ✓Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.
- ✓Maintain and promote a positive attitude toward clients and their treatment programs.
- ✓Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.
- ✓Implement, or assist occupational therapists with implementing, treatment plans designed to help clients function independently.
- ✓Monitor patients' performance in therapy activities, providing encouragement.
Training & Resources
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