AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 53-2012.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Commercial Pilots?

Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft on nonscheduled air carrier routes, or helicopters. Requires Commercial Pilot certificate. Includes charter pilots with similar certification, and air ambulance and air tour pilots. Excludes regional, national, and international airline pilots.

Estimated AI task exposure
47%

Moderate 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

62/100

Physical moat

55/100

Human moat

29/100

Rating coverage

100%

24 task statements / 24 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 85/100Weight 0.94
Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.93
Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
Importance 99/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.93
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.92
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.90
Plan flights according to government and company regulations, using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments.
Importance 91/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.90
Obtain and review data such as load weights, fuel supplies, weather conditions, and flight schedules to determine flight plans and identify needed changes.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.88
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Importance 91/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.88
Check baggage or cargo to ensure that it has been loaded correctly.
Importance 91/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.87
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.87

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

$123,220

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

47,630

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+5.2%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

5

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%

42 points lower exposure • 76% 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%

37 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

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

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

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

42 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

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

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

Millwrights

5%

42 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

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

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

42 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

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

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

35 points lower exposure • 80% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

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

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

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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