As of June 2026, Occupational Therapy Aides has an AI-exposure score of 46/100 (Moderate exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Occupational Therapy Aides
More exposed than 23% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$39,160. About 600 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 you compare to similar Healthcare Support roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.
- Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.
- Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
- Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
- Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.
- Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
- Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.
- Instruct patients and families in work, social, and living skills, the care and use of adaptive equipment, and other skills to facilitate home and work adjustment to disability.
- Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
- Evaluate the living skills and capacities of clients with physical, developmental, or mental health disabilities.
- Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
- Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
- Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
- Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
- Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
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