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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Applied Behavior Analyst

The Applied Behavior Analyst role combines repeatable operations with decisions that require professional context. The index measures task exposure to AI, software automation and robotics—not the probability that the occupation disappears.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

18%2026
25%2028
33%2030
43%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Cleaning, joining and preparing data42%
Creating standard reports and visualizations40%
Forming conclusions and checking causality12%
Initial screening and questionnaire processing39%
Preparing notes and structuring client history38%
Creating psychoeducational materials39%
Selecting standard self-monitoring exercises32%
Recognizing crisis and non-verbal signals3%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Cleaning, joining and preparing dataAI 42% · human 73%
  2. 2Creating standard reports and visualizationsAI 40% · human 74%
  3. 3Forming conclusions and checking causalityAI 12% · human 91%
  4. 4Initial screening and questionnaire processingAI 39% · human 88%
  5. 5Preparing notes and structuring client historyAI 38% · human 86%
  6. 6Creating psychoeducational materialsAI 39% · human 87%
  7. 7Selecting standard self-monitoring exercisesAI 32% · human 89%
  8. 8Recognizing crisis and non-verbal signalsAI 3% · human 92%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI automatically drafts analyses, finds correlations and explains standard deviations
  • chat systems handle initial guidance and self-monitoring
  • questionnaires, notes and routine exercises can be analyzed automatically
  • digital services scale support for standard requests

What protects the occupation

  • choosing the right question and checking causality rather than correlation alone
  • therapeutic alliance and trust
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • ethical accountability and crisis recognition
  • understanding non-verbal behavior and complex life context

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$8 250per month
2035$11 950scenario estimate
2026: $8 25020262027: $8 60020272028: $8 95020282029: $9 35020292030: $9 70020302031: $10 10020312032: $10 55020322033: $11 00020332034: $11 45020342035: $11 9502035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

Do not restart from zero: carry your experience forward and add scarce skills.

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Job search and transitions

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Skills you already have

  • analytical question framing
  • metric interpretation
  • active listening
  • diagnostic interviewing
  • empathy with professional boundaries
  • working with resistance

Skills to build

  • SQL and data preparation
  • visualization and forecasting
  • digital wellbeing
  • AI-assistant ethics
  • hybrid counselling
  • evaluation of digital interventions
CurrentApplied Behavior Analyst · 18%
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Keepanalytical question framing · metric interpretation · active listening
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AddSQL and data preparation · visualization and forecasting · digital wellbeing

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · Assessment confidence: Medium

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

Nearly 30,000 tasks; a global assessment of GenAI exposure across detailed occupational groups.

World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

A survey of more than 1,000 employers representing over 14 million workers across 55 economies.

O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

Occupational, task, skill and work-context structure.