Occupational Therapy vs Surgery
How does Occupational Therapy (Healthcare) compare to Surgery (Healthcare) on AI displacement risk? Occupational Therapy averages 51.8/100 (median 54.5, mode 50) across 8 roles, while Surgery averages 71.7/100 (median 71.8, mode 77) across 28 roles.
Occupational Therapy
Healthcare
51.8
/100
Mean51.8
Median54.5
Mode50
8 roles
6
2
Green 6
Yellow 2
Red 0
Safest Roles
At-Risk Roles
Surgery
Healthcare
71.7
/100
Mean71.7
Median71.8
Mode77
28 roles
28
Green 28
Yellow 0
Red 0
Safest Roles
Frequently Asked Questions
Which specialism is safer from AI — Occupational Therapy or Surgery?
Surgery (Healthcare) averages 71.7/100 across 28 roles, while Occupational Therapy (Healthcare) averages 51.8/100 across 8 roles — a 19.9-point gap.
How do Occupational Therapy and Surgery compare on zone distribution?
Occupational Therapy has 6 Green, 2 Yellow, and 0 Red zone roles. Surgery has 28 Green, 0 Yellow, and 0 Red zone roles. A higher proportion of Green zone roles indicates better overall AI resistance.
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