AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 13-2082.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Tax Preparers?

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.

Estimated AI task exposure
89%

Very High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

83/100

Physical moat

6/100

Human moat

28/100

Rating coverage

100%

12 task statements / 12 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Compute taxes owed or overpaid, using adding machines or personal computers, and complete entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax tables.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.92
Use all appropriate adjustments, deductions, and credits to keep clients' taxes to a minimum.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.91
Prepare or assist in preparing simple to complex tax returns for individuals or small businesses.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.89
Furnish taxpayers with sufficient information and advice to ensure correct tax form completion.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.89
Interview clients to obtain additional information on taxable income and deductible expenses and allowances.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.88
Review financial records, such as income statements and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.86
Explain federal and state tax laws to individuals and companies.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.84
Answer questions and provide future tax planning to clients.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.83
Check data input or verify totals on forms prepared by others to detect errors in arithmetic, data entry, or procedures.
Importance 84/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.82
Consult tax law handbooks or bulletins to determine procedures for preparation of atypical returns.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.80

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

$54,920

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

76,480

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

9

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

84 points lower exposure • 52% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

79 points lower exposure • 56% profile similarity

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

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

Millwrights

5%

84 points lower exposure • 54% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

77 points lower exposure • 57% profile similarity

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

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

80 points lower exposure • 54% profile similarity

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

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

78 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

Median wage: $49,450 Growth 2025–2035: +1.5% Annual openings: 4

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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