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Administer therapeutic treatments

Work activity · O*NET

Administer therapeutic treatments is an intermediate work activity in the O*NET database — a concrete task that recurs across many occupations , grouped under Assisting and Caring for Others. 28 occupations report doing it as part of their work.

What it involves

The most common detailed activities O*NET records under this category, ranked by how many occupation tasks map to each.

  • Administer therapy treatments to patients using hands or physical treatment aids
  • Treat patients using psychological therapies
  • Implement therapeutic programs to improve patient functioning
  • Treat patients using physical therapy techniques
  • Administer therapeutic massages

How AI is applied to this activity

Microsoft's "Working with AI" study mapped real Bing Copilot conversations to O*NET work activities. The figures below are their measurements for this activity — they describe how AI is used today in one assistant's data, not a forecast that the activity will be automated.

AI completes it successfully 100.0% When Copilot attempts this activity, how often it finishes the task
Scope AI handles 0.0% How much of the activity AI carries within a conversation
Positive user feedback 72.2% Share of interactions users rated positively
How often AI is applied here 16th pct Percentile across all measured activities by how often AI performs them

Source: Microsoft "Working with AI" (working-with-ai). A high completion rate means AI can assist the activity in isolation — it does not mean an occupation that performs it is being automated, since every job blends many activities.

Detailed work activities

The more granular units of work O*NET groups under this activity, ordered by how many occupations perform them.

Occupations that perform this activity

Ranked by how many of the occupation's tasks map to this activity.

Occupation Tasks
Massage Therapists 7
Music Therapists 2
Occupational Therapy Assistants 2
Physical Therapist Assistants 2
Physical Therapists 2
Psychiatric Technicians 2
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants 2
Acupuncturists 1
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses 1
Art Therapists 1
Athletic Trainers 1
Barbers 1
Chiropractors 1
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1
Home Health Aides 1
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1
Manicurists and Pedicurists 1
Naturopathic Physicians 1
Nursing Assistants 1
Occupational Therapy Aides 1
Physical Therapist Aides 1
Psychiatrists 1
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1
Radiation Therapists 1
Recreational Therapists 1
Shampooers 1
Skincare Specialists 1
Teaching Assistants, Special Education 1
Exposure quadrant: AI task-overlap percentile vs Median pay AI task-overlap (horizontal) versus median pay (vertical), each as a percentile across all scored occupations, for 25 occupations in occupations that perform Administer therapeutic treatments.. Overlap measures shared tasks with AI, not automation. Lower overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · lower pay Lower overlap · lower pay Massage Therapists Nursing Assistants Acupuncturists Physical Therapist Aides Occupational Therapy Aides Physical Therapist Assistants Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Psychiatric Technicians Occupational Therapy Assistants Radiation Therapists Athletic Trainers Chiropractors Speech-Language Pathology Assistants Naturopathic Physicians Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses AI task-overlap percentile → ↑ Median pay
Occupations that perform Administer therapeutic treatments., by AI task-overlap and median pay

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

Cite this page
Plain

Singulariki. "Administer therapeutic treatments." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/activities/administer-therapeutic-treatments

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Administer therapeutic treatments. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/activities/administer-therapeutic-treatments

BibTeX
@misc{singulariki-administer-therapeutic-treatments,
  title  = {Administer therapeutic treatments},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/activities/administer-therapeutic-treatments}
}

Citations name the underlying public dataset releases — they reflect what this page is built from, not just the URL.