AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-8012.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Power Distributors and Dispatchers?

Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.

Estimated AI task exposure
76%

High 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

78/100

Physical moat

35/100

Human moat

15/100

Rating coverage

100%

14 task statements / 14 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers.
Importance 93/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 89/100Weight 0.93
Distribute or regulate the flow of power between entities, such as generating stations, substations, distribution lines, or users, keeping track of the status of circuits or connections.
Importance 92/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.92
Coordinate with engineers, planners, field personnel, or other utility workers to provide information such as clearances, switching orders, or distribution process changes.
Importance 94/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.90
Direct personnel engaged in controlling or operating distribution equipment or machinery, such as instructing control room operators to start boilers or generators.
Importance 92/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.89
Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas.
Importance 93/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.86
Manipulate controls to adjust or activate power distribution equipment or machines.
Importance 91/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.86
Monitor and record switchboard or control board readings to ensure that electrical or steam distribution equipment is operating properly.
Importance 88/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.85
Prepare switching orders that will isolate work areas without causing power outages, referring to drawings of power systems.
Importance 91/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.84
Track conditions that could affect power needs, such as changes in the weather, and adjust equipment to meet any anticipated changes.
Importance 78/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.84
Calculate load estimates or equipment requirements to determine required control settings.
Importance 82/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.82

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

$106,730

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

8,520

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+1.2%

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%

71 points lower exposure • 62% 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%

71 points lower exposure • 63% 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%

71 points lower exposure • 61% 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%

70 points lower exposure • 63% profile similarity

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

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

Home Appliance Repairers

5%

71 points lower exposure • 63% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,990 Growth 2025–2035: +1.9% Annual openings: 3

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

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

71 points lower exposure • 61% profile similarity

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

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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