AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 43-9031.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Desktop Publishers?

Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.

Estimated AI task exposure
62%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

61/100

Physical moat

27/100

Human moat

15/100

Rating coverage

100%

18 task statements / 18 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy.
Importance 94/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.89
View monitors for visual representation of work in progress and for instructions and feedback throughout process, making modifications as necessary.
Importance 85/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.85
Position text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way to design print or web pages, using knowledge of type styles and size and layout patterns.
Importance 87/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.84
Prepare sample layouts for approval, using computer software.
Importance 84/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.84
Enter text into computer keyboard and select the size and style of type, column width, and appropriate spacing for printed materials.
Importance 84/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.83
Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.
Importance 85/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.82
Convert various types of files for printing or for the Internet, using computer software.
Importance 75/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.80
Study layout or other design instructions to determine work to be done and sequence of operations.
Importance 80/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.78
Edit graphics and photos, using pixel or bitmap editing, airbrushing, masking, or image retouching.
Importance 72/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.76
Enter data, such as coordinates of images and color specifications, into system to retouch and make color corrections.
Importance 70/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.74

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

$55,290

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

3,350

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-14.5%

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

57 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

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

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

57 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

57 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

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

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

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

56 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

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

Home Appliance Repairers

5%

57 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,990 Growth 2025–2035: +1.9% Annual openings: 3

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

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

57 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

Median wage: $64,120 Growth 2025–2035: +29.5% Annual openings: 2

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

  • domain expertise
  • exception handling
  • accountability for outcomes

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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