AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 49-9092.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Commercial Divers?

Work below surface of water, using surface-supplied air or scuba equipment to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures. May use a variety of power and hand tools, such as drills, sledgehammers, torches, and welding equipment. May conduct tests or experiments, rig explosives, or photograph structures or marine life.

Estimated AI task exposure
19%

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

40/100

Physical moat

74/100

Human moat

24/100

Rating coverage

100%

24 task statements / 24 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Check and maintain diving equipment, such as helmets, masks, air tanks, harnesses, or gauges.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.91
Communicate with workers on the surface while underwater, using signal lines or telephones.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.90
Take appropriate safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths and registering with authorities before diving expeditions begin.
Importance 91/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.89
Obtain information about diving tasks and environmental conditions.
Importance 78/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.81
Inspect and test docks, ships, buoyage systems, plant intakes or outflows, or underwater pipelines, cables, or sewers, using closed circuit television, still photography, and testing equipment.
Importance 78/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.76
Inspect the condition of underwater steel or wood structures.
Importance 77/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.75
Descend into water with the aid of diver helpers, using scuba gear or diving suits.
Importance 79/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.75
Operate underwater video, sonar, recording, or related equipment to investigate underwater structures or marine life.
Importance 74/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.74
Repair ships, bridge foundations, or other structures below the water line, using caulk, bolts, and hand tools.
Importance 73/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.73
Install, inspect, clean, or repair piping or valves.
Importance 68/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.73

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

$72,990

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

3,450

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.8%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

0

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%

14 points lower exposure • 91% profile similarity

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

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

10 points lower exposure • 94% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

14 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

14 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

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

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

14 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

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

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

9 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat

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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