AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-4092.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Forensic Science Technicians?

Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.

Estimated AI task exposure
82%

Very High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

80/100

Physical moat

25/100

Human moat

16/100

Rating coverage

100%

24 task statements / 24 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.
Importance 94/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.88
Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.
Importance 92/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.86
Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
Importance 98/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.85
Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
Importance 77/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.76
Visit morgues, examine scenes of crimes, or contact other sources to obtain evidence or information to be used in investigations.
Importance 83/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.75
Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 13/100Weight 0.74
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.
Importance 78/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.73
Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
Importance 87/100Relevance 71/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.73
Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.
Importance 82/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 23/100Weight 0.70
Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.
Importance 86/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 38/100Weight 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

$72,060

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

19,120

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+13.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

3

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%

77 points lower exposure • 58% 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%

77 points lower exposure • 59% 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%

77 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

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

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

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

76 points lower exposure • 60% profile similarity

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

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

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

77 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

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

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

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

8%

74 points lower exposure • 61% 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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