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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Therapists, All Other

All therapists not listed separately.

Also called: Activity Therapy Specialist, Art Psychotherapist, ATR (Registered Art Therapist), ATR-BC (Board Certified Art Therapist), Clinical Art Therapist, Creative Arts Therapist

Median pay in Greater Boston
$69,500
$33.41/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
130
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+7.8%
30 openings a year
Typical U.S. entry requirement
Bachelor's degree

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$55,010$57,540$69,500$83,230$97,890

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Moderate exposure66 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • GPTs-are-GPTs 66

Observed AI use today: Some (Anthropic Economic Index)

This group covers many kinds of therapists not listed separately, so the exact tasks vary by job. It has moderate AI exposure, and some AI use has been observed. AI tools are most likely to help with paperwork and planning. Working directly with clients is likely to stay with people. Massachusetts job growth is projected at 7.8%.

Likely to change

  • Notes and record-keeping
  • Drafting plans and looking up information

Still relies on people

  • Working one-on-one with clients
  • Building trust and keeping people motivated

Written with AI from the data on this page. Check with a career coach before making a decision.

Next steps from here

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    Pay difference
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    +$5,800 median
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    Pay difference
    +$10,930 median
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Training near Boston

College and school programs in the Boston metro area that lead to this job, with 2023-24 completions (IPEDS).

4 programs near Boston (plus 2 graduate)

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