AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-4012.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Agricultural Technicians?

Work with agricultural scientists in plant, fiber, and animal research, or assist with animal breeding and nutrition. Set up or maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens or record data to assist scientists in biology or related life science experiments. Conduct tests and experiments to improve yield and quality of crops or to increase the resistance of plants and animals to disease or insects.

Estimated AI task exposure
20%

Low-Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

26 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

35/100

Physical moat

59/100

Human moat

24/100

Rating coverage

100%

26 task statements / 26 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Operate farm machinery, including tractors, plows, mowers, combines, balers, sprayers, earthmoving equipment, or trucks.
Importance 82/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.78
Record data pertaining to experimentation, research, or animal care.
Importance 79/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.74
Maintain or repair agricultural facilities, equipment, or tools to ensure operational readiness, safety, and cleanliness.
Importance 75/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.73
Perform crop production duties, such as tilling, hoeing, pruning, weeding, or harvesting crops.
Importance 72/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.69
Prepare land for cultivated crops, orchards, or vineyards by plowing, discing, leveling, or contouring.
Importance 82/100Relevance 67/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.68
Collect animal or crop samples.
Importance 68/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 31/100Weight 0.67
Examine animals or crop specimens to determine the presence of diseases or other problems.
Importance 68/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.63
Supervise or train agricultural technicians or farm laborers.
Importance 65/100Relevance 73/100Frequency 35/100Weight 0.60
Set up laboratory or field equipment as required for site testing.
Importance 66/100Relevance 68/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.59
Measure or weigh ingredients used in laboratory testing.
Importance 72/100Relevance 64/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.61

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$49,630

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

15,130

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+5.4%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

3

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

15 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

15 points lower exposure • 91% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

15 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

15 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

10 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

11 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

more physical-world work

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting
    • dexterity and equipment interaction

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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