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Occupational therapists
communicating with carers or family members about patient therapeutic activities, writing reports, letters and reviews of assessment and treatment and coordinating treatment plans with physiotherapists and surgeons for patient care. If that's your week, this page is about your job.
The honest answer
AI changes the edges of this job, not the middle: facilitating engaging activities for clients with mental illnesses to enhance their quality of life is work software can't reach.
What shifts is maintaining accurate records. This page scores what today's tools actually do, not headlines.
Your week, as this page understands it
Occupational therapists work with people who have a physical or learning disability or mental illness, actively engaging them in purposeful activities in order to maximise self-confidence, independent functioning and well-being. The job title says “occupational therapists”. The real job is the part underneath: facilitating engaging activities for clients with mental illnesses to enhance their quality of life. That is the thing someone has to be right about.
The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But occupational therapists is not one task. It is 49 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is facilitating engaging activities for clients with mental illnesses to enhance their quality of life, and the ledger below shows exactly why.
Where the work sits, by task weight
- shifting to AI
- 11%
- changing shape
- 6%
- staying human
- 83%
These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.
Whole-job exposure score 23 out of 100 (18–29 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, across 49 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.
How we know this
What is measured: Every published task statement for occupational therapists is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.
How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.
Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-05. Read the full method.
Your job, task by task
These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.
- 3 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
- Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.
Shifting to AI
6 tasksTasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.
Maintaining accurate records
This is reading one thing and writing another: accurate records in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2222/00Source: “Maintain accurate records.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 72 out of 100 (68–76 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Keeping records accurate and complete is structured, well-documented work that software already does reliably.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Maintaining accurate and confidential patient or client records
This is reading one thing and writing another: accurate in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2222/00Source: “Maintain accurate and confidential patient or client records.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Clinical record keeping is structured work current tools handle well, within the confidentiality rules the therapist applies.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Performing administrative duties related to patient care
This is reading one thing and writing another: administrative duties in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2222/00Source: “Perform administrative duties related to patient care, including scheduling and record-keeping.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 72 out of 100 (68–76 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Scheduling and record keeping around a caseload are structured, well-documented tasks that software already handles reliably.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Preparing records of client progress and services carried out
This is reading one thing and writing another: records of client progress in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2222/00Source: “Prepare records of client progress and services carried out.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Writing up progress and what was delivered is structured work that current tools handle well, with the therapist checking it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Changing shape
3 tasksTasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.
Monitoring and evaluating the outcome of treatments to ensure effectiveness
The software now makes the first pass at the outcome of treatments, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2222/00Source: “Monitor and evaluate the outcome of treatments to ensure effectiveness.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Outcome data is already recorded and analysing it suits current tools, though the clinical read stays with the therapist.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Writing reports, letters and reviews of assessment and treatment
The software now makes the first pass at reports, letters and reviews of assessment and treatment, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2222/00Source: “Write reports, letters, and reviews of assessment and treatment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (52–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Reports and letters follow familiar structures and draw on notes already written, so drafting them is largely automatable, with the therapist checking.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Communicating accurately, ensuring compliance with data protection legislation and maintaining security, professionalism and courtesy
The software now makes the first pass at accurately, ensuring compliance, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2222/00Source: “Communicate accurately, ensuring compliance with data protection legislation and maintaining security, professionalism, and courtesy.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (52–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Clear, compliant written communication is well supported by current tools, with the therapist checking what goes out.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Staying human
40 tasksTasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.
Communicating with carers or family members about patient therapeutic activities
The value here is that a specific person handles carers and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 95 · 2222/00Source: “Communicate with carers or family members about patient therapeutic activities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 28 out of 100 (21–35 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: The content is easy to prepare, but carers take it in through conversation with a therapist they know.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Planning therapy treatment strategies to address specific client needs
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for therapy treatment strategies, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 95 · 2222/00Source: “Plan therapy treatment strategies to address specific client needs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 27 out of 100 (20–34 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: A treatment plan can be drafted from notes, but a registered therapist must set and take responsibility for it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Developing and implementing treatment plans
This work happens in the physical world: treatment plans, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 95 · 2222/00Source: “Develop and implement treatment plans.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (7–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Occupational therapy is delivered hands-on with the patient, and only a registered occupational therapist can decide and give it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Show the other 39 tasks
Completing necessary paperwork to support operational activities
shifting to AIThis is reading one thing and writing another: necessary paperwork in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2222/00Source: “Complete necessary paperwork to support operational activities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (79–87 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Routine operational paperwork is highly templated and abundant, which makes it comfortable territory for current tools.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Analysing clinical services to identify areas for improvement
shifting to AIThis is reading one thing and writing another: clinical services in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 2222/00Source: “Analyse clinical services to identify areas for improvement.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (59–73 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Reviewing service data to find what could be better is analysis and reporting that software does well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing programmes to enhance clients' health and well-
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for programmes, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 90 · 2222/00Source: “Develop programmes to enhance clients' health and well-being.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Health and wellbeing programmes follow published approaches, so a draft can be produced for a therapist to shape and approve.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Establishing and maintaining a safe practice environment
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for a safe practice environment, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 80 · 2222/00Source: “Establish and maintain a safe practice environment, maintaining confidentiality and records appropriately.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Records and confidentiality routines are well supported by software, but keeping a practice safe means being there and noticing things.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Coordinating treatment plans with physiotherapists and surgeons for patient care
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for treatment plans, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2222/00Source: “Coordinate treatment plans with physiotherapists and surgeons for patient care.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Plans can be drafted and shared easily, but agreeing them with surgeons and physios happens in live discussion.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supporting health promotion and disease prevention activities
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles health promotion and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 2222/00Source: “Support health promotion and disease prevention activities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Health promotion materials are easy to produce, but the persuading happens between people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Managing a caseload of clients
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for a caseload of clients, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2222/00Source: “Manage a caseload of clients.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 27 out of 100 (20–34 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Caseload data and prioritisation rules are already digital, though visits and clinical judgement stay with the therapist.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing adaptations for offices or homes to improve accessibility and ergonomics
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for adaptations, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 70 · 2222/00Source: “Design adaptations for offices or homes to improve accessibility and ergonomics.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 27 out of 100 (20–34 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Accessibility and ergonomic guidance is well documented, so designs can be drafted, though a visit is usually needed to get it right.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing treatment plans in consultation with the client's treatment team
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for treatment plans, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2222/00Source: “Develop treatment plans in consultation with the client's treatment team.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (21–29 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: A plan can be drafted, but the occupational therapy in it has to be decided by a registered occupational therapist.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Providing patients with assistance in finding or keeping jobs
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles patients and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 60 · 2222/00Source: “Provide patients with assistance in finding or keeping jobs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 24 out of 100 (17–31 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Job search materials are easy to produce, but supporting someone into work depends on ongoing personal encouragement.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring and evaluating patient progress to adjust treatment plans
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for patient progress, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 90 · 2222/00Source: “Monitor and evaluate patient progress to adjust treatment plans.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 23 out of 100 (19–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Progress can be tracked easily, but changing a treatment plan is a registered occupational therapist's clinical decision.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Training professionals in therapy delivery
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles professionals and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 65 · 2222/00Source: “Train professionals in therapy delivery.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 23 out of 100 (16–30 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Training materials can be prepared easily, but teaching therapy technique relies on watching and correcting people as they practise.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Choosing activities to teach individuals work and life-management skills within their capabilities
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for activities, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 90 · 2222/00Source: “Choose activities to teach individuals work and life-management skills within their capabilities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Activity ideas are well documented, but matching them to what one person can manage takes a therapist who knows them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Consulting with rehabilitation team to select activity programmes
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for rehabilitation team, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2222/00Source: “Consult with rehabilitation team to select activity programmes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Choosing activity programmes happens in team discussion where each professional brings what they have seen of the patient.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Referring patients to rheumatologists or immunologists when clinical assessments indicate
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for patients, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 50 · 2222/00Source: “Refer patients to rheumatologists or immunologists when clinical assessments indicate.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Deciding a patient needs a specialist referral is a registered clinician’s call, even though the paperwork is simple.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Planning educational, vocational or recreational programmes under the direction of occupational therapists
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: educational, vocational or recreational programmes under the direction, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2222/00Source: “Plan educational, vocational, or recreational programmes under the direction of occupational therapists.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (11–25 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Programme planning is documented work, though it is delivered in person and signed off by a registered occupational therapist.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Recommending changes in patients' work or living environments to match their needs and capabilities
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: changes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2222/00Source: “Recommend changes in patients' work or living environments to match their needs and capabilities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 16 out of 100 (9–23 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Recommending changes at home or work depends on seeing the space and the person in it, though the write-up is straightforward.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Suggesting the use of supports
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: the use of supports, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2222/00Source: “Suggest the use of supports such as straps, tapes, bandages, or braces if necessary.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 16 out of 100 (9–23 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Suggesting a strap or brace follows known guidance, but it depends on examining how the person actually moves.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Practising within the profession's legal and ethical boundaries
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for within the profession's legal, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 80 · 2222/00Source: “Practise within the profession's legal and ethical boundaries.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (10–18 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Practising within professional boundaries is an obligation on the registered person and cannot sit anywhere else.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Planning and implementing programmes and social activities to help patients learn work or school skills and adjusting
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: programmes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2222/00Source: “Plan and implement programmes and social activities to help patients learn work or school skills and adjust to disabilities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Programmes can be drafted, but running activities that rebuild work and school skills means being there with people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Participating in multidisciplinary meetings to review patient treatment plans and referrals
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for multidisciplinary meetings, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2222/00Source: “Participate in multidisciplinary meetings to review patient treatment plans and referrals.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Review meetings work because qualified people attend, answer questions and commit to changes on the spot.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Helping clients improve decision making and abstract reasoning using computer programmes
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: clients improve decision, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2222/00Source: “Help clients improve decision making and abstract reasoning using computer programmes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Computer exercises already do much of the work, but a therapist chooses them and stays with the client through the session.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team to achieve common goals
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles within a multidisciplinary team and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 2222/00Source: “Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to achieve common goals.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 12 out of 100 (5–19 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Working well in a team depends on live relationships and shared local knowledge that never gets written down.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Administering tests and interpreting test results to develop rehabilitation plans for clients
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: tests, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2222/00Source: “Administer tests and interpret test results to develop rehabilitation plans for clients.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Standardised tests must be given in person by a qualified therapist, though scoring and writing up the results is far easier.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Evaluating and reflecting on the effectiveness of own practice for self-development
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for the effectiveness of own practice, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2222/00Source: “Evaluate and reflect on the effectiveness of own practice for self-development.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (7–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Reflecting on your own practice is something only the practitioner can do, and registration requires it of them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Working with patients to set realistic goals that lead to meaningful outcomes
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for patients, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2222/00Source: “Work with patients to set realistic goals that lead to meaningful outcomes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (6–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Goals stick when they are agreed face to face with a therapist the patient trusts and who has seen them at home.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Providing support to clients, their families and carers
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles support and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 90 · 2222/00Source: “Provide support to clients, their families, and carers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (5–13 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Families and carers lean on a therapist they know, and that support is built through presence rather than information.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Training students in specific medical and therapeutic techniques
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: students, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2222/00Source: “Train students in specific medical and therapeutic techniques.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Teaching students practical medical and therapeutic technique means demonstrating and correcting them in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Exercising professional judgement as an autonomous professional
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for professional judgement, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2222/00Source: “Exercise professional judgement as an autonomous professional.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (4–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Autonomous professional judgement is what registration exists to guarantee, so it stays with the registered therapist.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Coordinating support and rehabilitation groups for carers and clients
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: support, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2222/00Source: “Coordinate support and rehabilitation groups for carers and clients.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (4–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Running support groups is about the trust between the people in the room, which cannot be handed to software.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Assisting clients in managing life with permanent physical disabilities
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: clients, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 95 · 2222/00Source: “Assist clients in managing life with permanent physical disabilities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (1–9 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Helping someone live well with a permanent disability is built on time spent together and hands-on practice in their own surroundings.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Adopting a 'whole person' approach to address each patient's physical and mental wellbeing
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: a 'whole person' approach, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2222/00Source: “Adopt a 'whole person' approach to address each patient's physical and mental wellbeing.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (1–9 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Seeing the whole person, body and mind, comes from being with them and noticing things that never reach the notes.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Designing and creating special supplies and equipment for patient care
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: special supplies, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 2222/00Source: “Design and create special supplies and equipment for patient care.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (1–9 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Making splints and adapted equipment for a patient is craft work shaped to that person’s body.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Participating in health promotion programmes
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: health promotion programmes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2222/00Source: “Participate in health promotion programmes, group activities, or discussions to facilitate social adjustment and alleviate stress.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–8 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Taking part in group sessions to ease stress and help people settle depends on being present with them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Facilitating engaging activities for clients with mental illnesses to enhance their quality of life
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: activities, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 95 · 2222/00Source: “Facilitate engaging activities for clients with mental illnesses to enhance their quality of life.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 3 out of 100 (0–7 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Running activities with people who are unwell means being in the room, adapting to the group as it goes.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Teaching clients skills for independent living
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: clients skills, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 95 · 2222/00Source: “Teach clients skills for independent living.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 3 out of 100 (0–7 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Independent living skills are taught by practising them alongside someone, in their kitchen or bathroom rather than on a screen.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Overseeing nursing care staff in the delivery of patient therapy
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: care staff, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2222/00Source: “Oversee nursing care staff in the delivery of patient therapy.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 3 out of 100 (0–7 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Overseeing care staff delivering therapy means being on the ward, and the responsibility sits with the registered therapist.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Conducting occupational therapy programmes in hospitals to rehabilitate those impaired by illness or injury
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: occupational therapy programmes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2222/00Source: “Conduct occupational therapy programmes in hospitals to rehabilitate those impaired by illness or injury.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 2 out of 100 (0–6 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Running rehabilitation sessions in hospital means being beside the patient, guiding and adjusting what they do.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Laying out materials like puzzles
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: materials like puzzles, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2222/00Source: “Lay out materials like puzzles, scissors, and utensils for therapy use.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Setting out puzzles, scissors and utensils on a table is simply physical work in the room.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
What this job pays, and how many people do it
- Median pay
- £44,000a year, before tax, the middle of the range, so half earn more and half earn less.ashe-t14, 2025 · ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
How we know this
Source: ashe-t14
Reference period: ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)
Rounding: Shown to the nearest £100. The exact published figure is in the downloadable dataset. We do not render pounds the survey cannot support.
- People doing this job
- 56,000in the UK, 2026.nomis-aps · Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period)This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.
Why this is shifting
The reason is boringly specific. Most of what is shifting here is reading one thing and writing another: accurate records in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: maintaining accurate records and maintaining accurate and confidential patient or client records. What it cannot do is be answerable: activities need a named person the rules will accept, and software cannot be that person. Which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.
Your move
Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend
Start with what does not change: facilitating engaging activities for clients with mental illnesses to enhance their quality of life is the middle of this job, and the evidence on this page says it stays with a person.
So, given all that: 11% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 6% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 83% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 49 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.
So the thing worth your attention is not the job going away. It is the layer around it. Maintaining accurate records is the part turning into software, and being the person who understands that layer is worth money.
This week: one thing
Ask the one question. Find whoever is bringing new software into your workplace (the manager, the office, whoever runs the system) and ask them what it is meant to do to accurate records, and what it is not meant to touch. Ten minutes, this week, before anyone decides it for you.
- What you end up holding
- a straight answer about what is actually being rolled out, and when
- How long it takes
- ten minutes
If there’s nobody obvious to ask, or you’d rather not ask your manager: Put the same question to your union rep, your shift lead or the person who has been there longest, in person, over a break. Same ten minutes, same answer, and you will usually get a straighter one. Write down what they say. The note is the artifact, and it tells you whether therapy treatment strategies are in scope or not. Nothing to log into, no licence needed.
Over the next 90 days
Get inside the tool rollout rather than waiting for it. Over the next ninety days, ask to be in the group that tests, checks or signs off whatever new system arrives near monitoring and evaluating the outcome of treatments to ensure effectiveness. It is usually an unglamorous seat that nobody fights for, and it is the one that decides how the software is used on your job rather than to it.
Over the next 12 months
On this evidence I would not retrain out of this job, and I will say that plainly rather than hedge it. The task list here is dominated by work that stays with a person. What I would do with a year is get formally recognised for the layer around it (the systems, the compliance, the planning), so you are the one who understands the software instead of the one it is done to. Before you pay for anything, spend an hour with National Careers Service. It is free and government-funded, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.
The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them
I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.
I checked the 12 nearest UK occupations to occupational therapists (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was speech and language therapists: only about 16% of its durable work is work you already do. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 23/100 here, with only 11% of the task list in the top band, and “assist clients in managing life with permanent physical disabilities” is not work that hands over cleanly. None of them beats deepening what you already have.
How that was checked: this job was compared against all 412 UK occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.
3 moves I checked and rejected
These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.
Speech and language therapists
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “train professionals in therapy delivery”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 16% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 16% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.
Physiotherapists
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour on the work AI is not taking: you already communicate with carers or family members about patient therapeutic activities, and their equivalent is to instruct carers or family members on patient treatment plans. Across both published task lists that is about 11% of the durable work in that job.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 11% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.
Clinical psychologists
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “provide support to clients, their families, and carers”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 11% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 11% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.
What I’d stop worrying about
A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.
The headline number you read somewhere
The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 11% of its task weight, across 49 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.
The headlines about your trade disappearing
They are usually about the technology, not the timetable. Changes to work like facilitating engaging activities for clients with mental illnesses to enhance their quality of life arrive through rules, insurance and money, slowly and visibly. This page tracks the task evidence and will move when it moves.
Retraining out of a job that is holding up
On this evidence I would not spend money leaving. Spend it on the layer around the job instead: the tools, the paperwork, the planning. That is where the change actually is.
The “obvious” next job everyone suggests
I checked the obvious moves and most of them did not survive. The reasons are printed with the routes above, including the pay and the gate. A move that fails on the numbers is worth knowing about so you can stop turning it over at night.
You are reading the United Kingdom figures
The United States splits this work across more than one official group, of which Chiropractors is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.
Switch to the United States page →partial match
The other groups this work is counted across:
In US official statistics this job is counted as Chiropractors, Podiatrists, Occupational Therapists, Recreational Therapists, Therapists, All Other, Acupuncturists, Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other and Genetic Counselors. Pay is shown separately for each of those groups (medians cannot be averaged together), while the task list and the scores on this page are for this group only.
Your route through this
Where to go next, and what it costs
Free, and complete
The moves above cost nothing. These are the real services that go with them: public, government-funded, and free at the point of use. Nothing on this page is behind an email address or a payment.
In England:
A free hour with a government-funded careers adviser is worth more than another evening of reading. In England that's the National Careers Service.
Free, government-funded
In England:
National Careers Service - Find a course
Search what's actually running near you before you spend anything.
Free to search; individual courses vary
In England:
Free courses for jobs (Level 3 qualifications)
A free Level 3 qualification you already qualify for beats a paid course you don't need.
Free for eligible adults
In England:
Free, up to 16 weeks, and you get a job interview at the end. In England these are Skills Bootcamps - search what's running near you.
Free for eligible adults in England
In Scotland:
My World of Work (Skills Development Scotland)
In Scotland it's My World of Work, from Skills Development Scotland.
Free, publicly funded
In Wales:
In Wales it's Careers Wales.
Free, Welsh Government-funded
In Northern Ireland:
Careers Service Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland it's the Careers Service on nidirect.
Free, Department for the Economy-funded
No Space for this job, but one for what is happening to it
Nothing Collab365 runs is built for occupational therapists, and we are not going to point you at the nearest one and call it a fit.
There is one that is not about a job title at all. The AI Authority is about being the person who directs these tools at work rather than the person they get compared to. That is worth saying here, because 11% of the work on this page is already inside what they can do.
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The AI Authority is a general community about working with AI, not a course for occupational therapists. You do not need it to act on anything here: the moves above cost nothing and stand on their own. The data on this page is the same either way.
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Questions people ask about this job
- Will AI replace Occupational therapists?
- Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 49 official task statements scored for Occupational therapists (United Kingdom, SOC 2222), 11% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 23 out of 100 (range 18–29, band: low). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
- Which tasks in “Occupational therapists” can AI already do?
- The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Complete necessary paperwork to support operational activities” (83/100, very high); “Maintain accurate records” (72/100, high); “Perform administrative duties related to patient care, including scheduling and record-keeping” (72/100, high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
- Which tasks in “Occupational therapists” stay human?
- About 83% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Lay out materials like puzzles, scissors, and utensils for therapy use” (0/100, minimal); “Conduct occupational therapy programmes in hospitals to rehabilitate those impaired by illness or injury” (2/100, minimal); “Oversee nursing care staff in the delivery of patient therapy” (3/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
- What should someone working in “Occupational therapists” do about AI?
- Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 11% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 83% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
- How is the AI exposure score for Occupational therapists calculated?
- Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 49 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.
Where these numbers come from
About the data on this page
- Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
- This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
- The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
- 3 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
- Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.
- Task statements
- gaisi-indexProcessing: catalogue-bridge → ssc-relatedness-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
- Task weights
- gaisi-index (relatedness)
- Scores
- Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
- Pay and employment
- ashe-t14 (ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025))nomis-aps (Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period))
Figures on this page come from release 2026-q4.1, published 2026-08-05. Every release keeps its own permanent address, so a figure you cite in March is still there, unchanged, in November.
The plain-English wording on this page is assembled directly from the task statements and the published ratings, not written by hand for this occupation. That is why it is specific, and it is also why we say so.
The routes and free resources further up are today’s, not the release’s (last reviewed 2026-08-05). A route is an offer, not a historical fact, so it moves on its own clock.
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Collab365 (2026). Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1 (methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0). https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Built with O*NET data (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0); ONS data (Open Government Licence v3.0); GAISI task framework (arXiv:2507.22748, MIT); BLS data (public domain).
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@misc{collab365futureproof2026q41,
title = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
author = {{Collab365}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1},
note = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
}Data as of release 2026-q4.1, published . Releases never change after publication; when the figures move, a new dated release is published beside this one and this one stays exactly where it is.