AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 27-4014.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Sound Engineering Technicians?

Assemble and operate equipment to record, synchronize, mix, edit, or reproduce sound, including music, voices, or sound effects, for theater, video, film, television, podcasts, sporting events, and other productions.

Estimated AI task exposure
74%

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

79/100

Physical moat

39/100

Human moat

18/100

Rating coverage

100%

14 task statements / 14 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Confer with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.91
Regulate volume level and sound quality during recording sessions, using control consoles.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.90
Record speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.89
Separate instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combine sounds during the mixing or postproduction stage.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.89
Set up, test, and adjust recording equipment for recording sessions and live performances.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.86
Mix and edit voices, music, and taped sound effects for live performances and for prerecorded events, using sound mixing boards.
Importance 86/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.84
Prepare for recording sessions by performing such activities as selecting and setting up microphones.
Importance 87/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.82
Keep logs of recordings.
Importance 80/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.80
Report equipment problems and ensure that required repairs are made.
Importance 88/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 41/100Weight 0.78
Synchronize and equalize prerecorded dialogue, music, and sound effects with visual action of motion pictures or television productions, using control consoles.
Importance 72/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.76

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

$73,130

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

13,080

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-3.1%

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%

69 points lower exposure • 63% profile similarity

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

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

69 points lower exposure • 62% profile similarity

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

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

69 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

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

6%

68 points lower exposure • 64% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,870 Growth 2025–2035: -3.4% Annual openings: 0

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

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

69 points lower exposure • 62% profile similarity

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

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

65 points lower exposure • 65% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

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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