AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-1029.04 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Biologists?

Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.

Estimated AI task exposure
64%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

77/100

Physical moat

46/100

Human moat

35/100

Rating coverage

100%

22 task statements / 22 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
Importance 78/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.79
Supervise biological technicians and technologists and other scientists.
Importance 76/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.77
Study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and function.
Importance 74/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.76
Identify, classify, and study structure, behavior, ecology, physiology, nutrition, culture, and distribution of plant and animal species.
Importance 74/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.75
Develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to develop information and interpret findings.
Importance 76/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.67
Teach or supervise students and perform research at universities and colleges.
Importance 66/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.66
Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the results to individuals in industry, government, or the general public.
Importance 77/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 27/100Weight 0.65
Prepare requests for proposals or statements of work.
Importance 65/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 20/100Weight 0.64
Review reports and proposals, such as those relating to land use classifications and recreational development, for accuracy, adequacy, or adherence to policies, regulations, or scientific standards.
Importance 72/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.64
Collect and analyze biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment.
Importance 72/100Relevance 68/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.63

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

$98,920

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

55,850

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

4

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

54 points lower exposure • 72% profile similarity

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

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

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

59 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

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

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

52 points lower exposure • 72% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

53 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

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

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

59 points lower exposure • 65% profile similarity

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

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

Millwrights

5%

59 points lower exposure • 66% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted research
    • workflow automation
    • data literacy
    • prompt and workflow design
    • AI output verification

    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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