AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 33-3021.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Detectives and Criminal Investigators?

Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.

Estimated AI task exposure
85%

Very High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

86/100

Physical moat

18/100

Human moat

35/100

Rating coverage

100%

30 task statements / 30 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Prepare reports that detail investigation findings.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.91
Obtain and verify evidence by interviewing and observing suspects and witnesses or by analyzing records.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.87
Record progress of investigation, maintain informational files on suspects, and submit reports to commanding officer or magistrate to authorize warrants.
Importance 91/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.86
Analyze completed police reports to determine what additional information and investigative work is needed.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.86
Determine scope, timing, and direction of investigations.
Importance 89/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.86
Obtain facts or statements from complainants, witnesses, and accused persons and record interviews, using recording device.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.85
Examine records and governmental agency files to find identifying data about suspects.
Importance 88/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.84
Examine records to locate links in chains of evidence or information.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.84
Preserve, process, and analyze items of evidence obtained from crime scenes and suspects, placing them in proper containers and destroying evidence no longer needed.
Importance 92/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 47/100Weight 0.83
Identify case issues and evidence needed, based on analysis of charges, complaints, or allegations of law violations.
Importance 86/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.82

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

$93,790

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

114,430

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+0.2%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

8

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%

75 points lower exposure • 60% 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%

80 points lower exposure • 55% 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%

73 points lower exposure • 61% 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%

74 points lower exposure • 62% 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%

80 points lower exposure • 53% 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%

80 points lower exposure • 54% 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

  • 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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