AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-4051.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Nuclear Technicians?

Assist nuclear physicists, nuclear engineers, or other scientists in laboratory, power generation, or electricity production activities. May operate, maintain, or provide quality control for nuclear testing and research equipment. May monitor radiation.

Estimated AI task exposure
27%

Low-Moderate 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 89%.

Digital/info work

36/100

Physical moat

55/100

Human moat

13/100

Rating coverage

89%

18 task statements / 16 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Follow nuclear equipment operational policies and procedures that ensure environmental safety.
Importance 95/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.93
Follow policies and procedures for radiation workers to ensure personnel safety.
Importance 90/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.91
Monitor nuclear reactor equipment performance to identify operational inefficiencies, hazards, or needs for maintenance or repair.
Importance 93/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.90
Test plant equipment to ensure it is operating properly.
Importance 91/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.89
Conduct surveillance testing to determine safety of nuclear equipment.
Importance 94/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.87
Apply safety tags to equipment needing maintenance.
Importance 90/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.86
Modify, devise, or maintain nuclear equipment used in operations.
Importance 85/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.76
Monitor instruments, gauges, or recording devices under direction of nuclear experimenters.
Importance 90/100Relevance 64/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.77
Communicate with accelerator maintenance personnel to ensure readiness of support systems, such as vacuum, water cooling, or radio frequency power sources.
Importance 73/100Relevance 40/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.58
Calculate equipment operating factors, such as radiation times, dosages, temperatures, gamma intensities, or pressures, using standard formulas and conversion tables.
Importance 75/100Relevance 48/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.58

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

$110,240

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

6,470

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+1.1%

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

22 points lower exposure • 86% 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%

22 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

22 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $84,890 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

5%

22 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,550 Growth 2025–2035: +4.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

22 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

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

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

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

21 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    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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