AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 37-2021.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Pest Control Workers?

Apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.

Estimated AI task exposure
40%

Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

51/100

Physical moat

55/100

Human moat

17/100

Rating coverage

100%

14 task statements / 14 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Record work activities performed.
Importance 92/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.91
Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.
Importance 79/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.87
Drive truck equipped with power spraying equipment.
Importance 74/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.79
Clean work site after completion of job.
Importance 85/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.74
Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings, or wood, or over marshlands, ditches, or catch basins.
Importance 80/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.72
Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall, or roof porosity and access to infested locations.
Importance 74/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 39/100Weight 0.70
Measure area dimensions requiring treatment, calculate fumigant requirements, and estimate cost for service.
Importance 80/100Relevance 68/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.68
Direct, or assist other workers in, treatment or extermination processes to eliminate or control rodents, insects, or weeds.
Importance 66/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.67
Study preliminary reports or diagrams of infested area and determine treatment type required to eliminate and prevent recurrence of infestation.
Importance 60/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 39/100Weight 0.59
Set mechanical traps, or place poisonous paste or bait in sewers, burrows, or ditches.
Importance 57/100Relevance 64/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.54

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

$45,250

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

102,620

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+5.5%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

14

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%

35 points lower exposure • 80% 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%

35 points lower exposure • 81% 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%

35 points lower exposure • 80% profile similarity

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

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

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

35 points lower exposure • 80% 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%

32 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

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

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

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

34 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

      PROTECT

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

      LEARN

      • AI-assisted diagnostics
      • digital documentation

      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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