AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 13-1023.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products?

Purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment. Purchase raw or semifinished materials for manufacturing. May negotiate contracts.

Estimated AI task exposure
65%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

66/100

Physical moat

12/100

Human moat

48/100

Rating coverage

100%

19 task statements / 19 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.89
Purchase the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct amounts.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.88
Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.86
Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.82
Write and review product specifications, maintaining a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased.
Importance 81/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.79
Research and evaluate suppliers, based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history.
Importance 79/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.78
Negotiate, renegotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives.
Importance 76/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.77
Maintain and review computerized or manual records of purchased items, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.
Importance 68/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.76
Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine need for changes.
Importance 76/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.76
Formulate policies and procedures for bid proposals and procurement of goods and services.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 15/100Weight 0.73

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

Not published

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

Not published

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

Not published

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

Not published

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

53 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

55 points lower exposure • 66% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

12%

53 points lower exposure • 70% profile similarity

Median wage: $41,670 Growth 2025–2035: +2.0% Annual openings: 65

stronger human/judgment moat, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

43 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

Median wage: $59,050 Growth 2025–2035: +4.1% Annual openings: 21

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

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education

19%

46 points lower exposure • 72% profile similarity

Median wage: Not published Growth 2025–2035: Not published Annual openings: Not published

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

Orthotists and Prosthetists

28%

37 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $81,110 Growth 2025–2035: +12.9% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

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

    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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