AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 33-9011.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Animal Control Workers?

Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.

Estimated AI task exposure
25%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

31/100

Physical moat

36/100

Human moat

31/100

Rating coverage

100%

16 task statements / 16 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Write reports of activities, and maintain files of impoundments and dispositions of animals.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.93
Answer inquiries from the public concerning animal control operations.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.92
Educate the public about animal welfare, and animal control laws and regulations.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.91
Investigate reports of animal attacks or animal cruelty, interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence, and writing reports.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.89
Remove captured animals from animal-control service vehicles and place animals in shelter cages or other enclosures.
Importance 88/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.87
Contact animal owners to inform them that their pets are at animal holding facilities.
Importance 90/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.85
Issue warnings or citations in connection with animal-related offenses, or contact police to report violations and request arrests.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.85
Examine animals for injuries or malnutrition, and arrange for any necessary medical treatment.
Importance 92/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.84
Capture and remove stray, uncontrolled, or abused animals from undesirable conditions, using nets, nooses, or tranquilizer darts as necessary.
Importance 88/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.84
Clean facilities and equipment such as dog pens and animal control trucks.
Importance 82/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.84

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

$45,660

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

12,070

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.0%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

2

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

20 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

20 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

14 points lower exposure • 91% profile similarity

Median wage: $49,450 Growth 2025–2035: +1.5% Annual openings: 4

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

20 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

20 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

5%

20 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,620 Growth 2025–2035: +1.6% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

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    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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