Headline risk
5%
Very Low RiskMarriage and family therapists
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 63,780
Employment 2024
77.8K
Projected Change (2024–34)
12.6%
Openings (2024–34)
7.7K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of marriage and family therapists is projected to grow 13 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner. AI use: 0%
- 2. Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors. AI use: 0%
- 3. Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues. AI use: 0%
- 4. Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations. AI use: 0%
- 5. Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties. AI use: 0%
- 6. Collect information about clients, using techniques such as testing, interviewing, discussion, or observation. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 37.4 · 130K employed
Under 25: 26% · 25–54: 61% · 55+: 14%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Marriage and family therapists diagnose and treat cognitive, behavioral, or similar disorders in the context of couples and other relationships.
Marriage and family therapists work in a variety of settings, such as offices and mental health centers. Most work full time, but part-time work is common. Some therapists work evenings and weekends.
Marriage and family therapists typically need a master’s degree to enter the occupation. Every state requires therapists to be licensed.
The median annual wage for marriage and family therapists was $63,780 in May 2024.
Employment of marriage and family therapists is projected to grow 13 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.