AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-1041.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Epidemiologists?

Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, or health outcomes. May develop the means for prevention and control.

Estimated AI task exposure
88%

Very High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

85/100

Physical moat

4/100

Human moat

42/100

Rating coverage

100%

16 task statements / 16 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Communicate research findings on various types of diseases to health practitioners, policy makers, and the public.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 41/100Weight 0.81
Oversee public health programs, including statistical analysis, health care planning, surveillance systems, and public health improvement.
Importance 82/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.79
Monitor and report incidents of infectious diseases to local and state health agencies.
Importance 80/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.79
Investigate diseases or parasites to determine cause and risk factors, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission.
Importance 82/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.78
Educate healthcare workers, patients, and the public about infectious and communicable diseases, including disease transmission and prevention.
Importance 80/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.78
Provide expertise in the design, management and evaluation of study protocols and health status questionnaires, sample selection, and analysis.
Importance 78/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 39/100Weight 0.76
Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 33/100Weight 0.76
Supervise professional, technical, and clerical personnel.
Importance 60/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.73
Write articles for publication in professional journals.
Importance 74/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 26/100Weight 0.72
Identify and analyze public health issues related to foodborne parasitic diseases and their impact on public policies, scientific studies, or surveys.
Importance 72/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.71

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

$87,220

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

12,090

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+18.7%

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

76 points lower exposure • 59% profile similarity

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

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

78 points lower exposure • 56% profile similarity

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

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

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

66 points lower exposure • 64% profile similarity

Median wage: $59,050 Growth 2025–2035: +4.1% Annual openings: 21

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

12%

76 points lower exposure • 57% profile similarity

Median wage: $41,670 Growth 2025–2035: +2.0% Annual openings: 65

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

77 points lower exposure • 56% profile similarity

Median wage: $49,450 Growth 2025–2035: +1.5% Annual openings: 4

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

Construction Managers

26%

62 points lower exposure • 65% profile similarity

Median wage: $114,990 Growth 2025–2035: +9.1% Annual openings: 50

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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