Occupational therapist
46.7K UK workers · typical pay £39,000 · entry route Postgraduate degree (Level 7+). Projected growth of +5% to 2035.
Real Claude.ai usage mapped to this occupation's SOC group, Apr+May 2026, CC-BY. Claude users only; task times model-estimated; augment/automate is how AI is used, not a count of jobs lost. Method →
Occupational therapy is a highly physical and interpersonal role requiring hands-on intervention, home assessments, and emotional support in unpredictable environments. While AI can assist with administrative tasks, progress tracking, and suggesting home adaptations, the core work of physical rehabilitation and mental health support remains protected by the need for human presence and clinical judgement.
Cheaper delivery would shift the model from reactive crisis management to proactive, preventative home-adaptation and long-term wellness monitoring for a massive underserved population.
Headcount grows +5%, a Jevons-pattern curve.
Change the scenario in the nav to reshape this curve.
UK employment share by region, SOC-joined to 2222.
Majority-female role (88.6% women).
Five roles with transferable skills and better demand dynamics.
occupational-therapist · dataset 2026.03 · CC-BY-4.0