AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-2041.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health?

Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or public health. Using knowledge of various scientific disciplines, may collect, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources.

Estimated AI task exposure
86%

Very High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

84/100

Physical moat

17/100

Human moat

26/100

Rating coverage

100%

22 task statements / 22 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Communicate scientific or technical information to the public, organizations, or internal audiences through oral briefings, written documents, workshops, conferences, training sessions, or public hearings.
Importance 76/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.78
Provide scientific or technical guidance, support, coordination, or oversight to governmental agencies, environmental programs, industry, or the public.
Importance 68/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 39/100Weight 0.69
Review and implement environmental technical standards, guidelines, policies, and formal regulations that meet all appropriate requirements.
Importance 70/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.69
Monitor effects of pollution or land degradation and recommend means of prevention or control.
Importance 74/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.68
Prepare charts or graphs from data samples, providing summary information on the environmental relevance of the data.
Importance 61/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 37/100Weight 0.68
Process and review environmental permits, licenses, or related materials.
Importance 66/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.67
Collect, synthesize, analyze, manage, and report environmental data, such as pollution emission measurements, atmospheric monitoring measurements, meteorological or mineralogical information, or soil or water samples.
Importance 70/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 41/100Weight 0.67
Provide advice on proper standards and regulations or the development of policies, strategies, or codes of practice for environmental management.
Importance 63/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.67
Supervise or train students, environmental technologists, technicians, or other related staff.
Importance 60/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 26/100Weight 0.60
Conduct environmental audits or inspections or investigations of violations.
Importance 66/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 32/100Weight 0.59

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

$82,220

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

89,250

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+6.1%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

7

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

Millwrights

5%

81 points lower exposure • 57% 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%

81 points lower exposure • 55% profile similarity

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

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

81 points lower exposure • 54% 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%

76 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

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

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

77 points lower exposure • 57% profile similarity

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

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

81 points lower exposure • 54% profile similarity

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

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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