Headline risk
13%
Low RiskRehabilitation counselors
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
Counsel individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects, illness, disease, accidents, aging, or the stress of daily life. Coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment facilities. Assess client needs and design and implement rehabilitation programs that may include personal and vocational counseling, training, and job placement.
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 46,110
Employment 2024
91.9K
Projected Change (2024–34)
1.4%
Openings (2024–34)
10.0K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of rehabilitation counselors is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed. AI use: 0%
- 2. Prepare and maintain records and case files, including documentation, such as clients' personal and eligibility information, services provided, narratives of client contacts, or relevant correspondence. AI use: 0%
- 3. Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met. AI use: 0%
- 4. Locate barriers to client employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, or transportation problems, and work with clients to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers. AI use: 0%
- 5. Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals. AI use: 0%
- 6. Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 43.7 · 257K employed
Under 25: 12% · 25–54: 63% · 55+: 25%
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
Rehabilitation counselors work with clients to overcome or manage the personal, social, or psychological effects of disabilities on employment or independent living.
Rehabilitation counselors work in a variety of settings. Most work full time.
Rehabilitation counselors typically need a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling or a related field, although a bachelor’s degree may be sufficient for some jobs. Some positions require a license or certification.
The median annual wage for rehabilitation counselors was $46,110 in May 2024.
Employment of rehabilitation counselors is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
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.