AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-3092.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Geographers?

Study the nature and use of areas of the Earth's surface, relating and interpreting interactions of physical and cultural phenomena. Conduct research on physical aspects of a region, including land forms, climates, soils, plants, and animals, and conduct research on the spatial implications of human activities within a given area, including social characteristics, economic activities, and political organization, as well as researching interdependence between regions at scales ranging from local to global.

Estimated AI task exposure
84%

Very High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

83/100

Physical moat

19/100

Human moat

29/100

Rating coverage

100%

12 task statements / 12 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Create and modify maps, graphs, or diagrams, using geographical information software and related equipment, and principles of cartography, such as coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.
Importance 84/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.82
Teach geography.
Importance 79/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.79
Gather and compile geographic data from sources such as censuses, field observations, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps.
Importance 79/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.77
Study the economic, political, and cultural characteristics of a specific region's population.
Importance 71/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.73
Locate and obtain existing geographic information databases.
Importance 70/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 45/100Weight 0.73
Write and present reports of research findings.
Importance 78/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 32/100Weight 0.73
Analyze geographic distributions of physical and cultural phenomena on local, regional, continental, or global scales.
Importance 71/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.72
Develop, operate, and maintain geographical information computer systems, including hardware, software, plotters, digitizers, printers, and video cameras.
Importance 70/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 45/100Weight 0.68
Conduct field work at outdoor sites.
Importance 64/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 25/100Weight 0.66
Provide geographical information systems support to the private and public sectors.
Importance 73/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.66

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

$102,040

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

1,400

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-2.1%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

0

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.

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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Find a Safer Career Path

High exposure does not mean starting over. V11 compares your occupation with the other 922 O*NET occupations and surfaces lower-exposure options with similar work profiles.

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