AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-3022.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers?

Use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.

Estimated AI task exposure
18%

Low 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

40/100

Physical moat

81/100

Human moat

16/100

Rating coverage

100%

12 task statements / 12 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
Importance 83/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.88
Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
Importance 90/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.88
Cut and trim meat to prepare for packing.
Importance 82/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.87
Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
Importance 87/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.81
Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.
Importance 81/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.79
Process primal parts into cuts that are ready for retail use.
Importance 84/100Relevance 64/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.75
Clean, trim, slice, and section carcasses for future processing.
Importance 80/100Relevance 67/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.74
Obtain and distribute specified meat or carcass.
Importance 76/100Relevance 57/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.68
Produce hamburger meat and meat trimmings.
Importance 75/100Relevance 51/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.63
Remove parts, such as skin, feathers, scales or bones, from carcass.
Importance 78/100Relevance 42/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.61

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

$38,300

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

145,700

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+5.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

17

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%

13 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

13 points lower exposure • 93% 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%

13 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

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

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

12 points lower exposure • 94% profile similarity

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

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

13 points lower exposure • 92% 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%

10 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work

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AI-Proofing Plan

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    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting
    • dexterity and equipment interaction

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

    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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