Marriage and Family Therapists
Community and Social Service · SOC 21-1013
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 21-1013 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 59/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $66,940
- H-1B offered wage $72,721; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 7,500
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +12.6%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 62
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 13,663 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Clinical Therapist, Counselor, Family Therapist, Human Relations Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Representative Tasks
- •Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.
- •Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.
- •Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues.
- •Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.
- •Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues.
- •Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families.
- •Develop treatment plans for patients or clients.
- •Maintain client records.
- •Collect information about clients.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 4.1% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 75% Bright |
| Median Salary | $66,940 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |