AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-3011.01 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Environmental Economists?

Conduct economic analysis related to environmental protection and use of the natural environment, such as water, air, land, and renewable energy resources. Evaluate and quantify benefits, costs, incentives, and impacts of alternative options using economic principles and statistical techniques.

Estimated AI task exposure
94%

Very High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

83/100

Physical moat

1/100

Human moat

21/100

Rating coverage

100%

20 task statements / 20 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Conduct research on economic and environmental topics, such as alternative fuel use, public and private land use, soil conservation, air and water pollution control, and endangered species protection.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.82
Write technical documents or academic articles to communicate study results or economic forecasts.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.79
Collect and analyze data to compare the environmental implications of economic policy or practice alternatives.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.78
Assess the costs and benefits of various activities, policies, or regulations that affect the environment or natural resource stocks.
Importance 73/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 33/100Weight 0.73
Develop economic models, forecasts, or scenarios to predict future economic and environmental outcomes.
Importance 71/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 28/100Weight 0.71
Develop programs or policy recommendations to achieve environmental goals in cost-effective ways.
Importance 72/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 25/100Weight 0.71
Conduct research to study the relationships among environmental problems and patterns of economic production and consumption.
Importance 68/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 32/100Weight 0.71
Prepare and deliver presentations to communicate economic and environmental study results, to present policy recommendations, or to raise awareness of environmental consequences.
Importance 72/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 24/100Weight 0.71
Perform complex, dynamic, and integrated mathematical modeling of ecological, environmental, or economic systems.
Importance 67/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 30/100Weight 0.70
Demonstrate or promote the economic benefits of sound environmental regulations.
Importance 69/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 31/100Weight 0.70

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

$124,720

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

17,790

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

85 points lower exposure • 54% profile similarity

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

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

Millwrights

5%

89 points lower exposure • 52% profile similarity

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

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

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

8%

86 points lower exposure • 54% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,660 Growth 2025–2035: -2.4% Annual openings: 72

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

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

6%

88 points lower exposure • 54% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,020 Growth 2025–2035: +1.6% Annual openings: 14

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

84 points lower exposure • 52% profile similarity

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

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

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

8%

86 points lower exposure • 52% profile similarity

Median wage: $79,870 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 11

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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