As of July 2026,
Art Therapists has an AI-exposure score of 44/100
(Moderate exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index. This is an estimate of task
exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Score inputs for this role:
This role starts from O*NET 29.1 occupational descriptors and is empirically grounded by Penn/OpenAI GPTs are GPTs study, Anthropic Economic Index (June 26, 2026). BLS labor-market figures are separate context, not score inputs.
Art Therapists
More exposed than 17% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$77,930. About 4,100 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 - growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) - your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How this role compares to similar Healthcare roles
What this role usually involves
Plan or conduct art therapy sessions or programs to improve clients' physical, cognitive, or emotional well-being.
Broad guidance for this preparation level; exact requirements vary by role and employer.
Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Art Therapists, SOC 29-1129.01. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.
Art Therapists tasks, by AI exposure
No automatable tasks identified for this role - its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (70%).
- Gather client information from sources such as case documentation, client observation, or interviews of client or family members.
- Communicate client assessment findings and recommendations in oral, written, audio, video, or other forms.
- Supervise staff, volunteers, practicum students, or interns.
- Conduct art therapy sessions, providing guided self-expression experiences to help clients recover from, or cope with, cognitive, emotional, or physical impairments.
We analyzed all 20 Art Therapists tasks - 14 augmentable and 6 durable. The full task map - every task with exactly what to do about each - is in your Career Report.
Your report unlocks three concrete artifacts
Every task scored with what to automate, augment, or protect.
Related roles with exposure deltas, salary, demand, and reachability. Lower-exposure options appear only when the data supports them.
A keepable roadmap plus resume and LinkedIn repositioning.
Grounded in O*NET-linked or curated role data, with Penn, Anthropic Economic Index, and AIOE signals where matched. BLS labor-market context is separate - not generic advice.
Adjacent career paths
Relatedness shows how reachable a move may be. A path is labeled lower exposure only when its score is at least 6 points lower; every row shows the measured difference.
Gather client information from sources such as case documentation, client observation, or interviews of client or family members.
Your AI-Safe Career Report
Every task scored with what to do about it; adjacent paths with honest exposure deltas, salary, demand, and reachability; a skill-gap map; a 30/60/90-day roadmap; Agent Reality Check; plus a résumé and LinkedIn rewrite and professional PDF.
Grounded in O*NET-linked or curated role data, with Penn, Anthropic Economic Index, and AIOE signals where matched. BLS labor-market context is separate.
Workers with AI skills earn a roughly 62% wage premium - adapting pays. - PwC Global AI Jobs Barometer, 2026
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