AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 27-3042.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Technical Writers?

Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.

Estimated AI task exposure
66%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

61/100

Physical moat

16/100

Human moat

21/100

Rating coverage

100%

15 task statements / 15 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.92
Maintain records and files of work and revisions.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.92
Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment personnel.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.89
Review published materials and recommend revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction and binding.
Importance 81/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.76
Analyze developments in specific field to determine need for revisions in previously published materials and development of new material.
Importance 86/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.73
Assist in laying out material for publication.
Importance 71/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.71
Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
Importance 78/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.70
Confer with customer representatives, vendors, plant executives, or publisher to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for publication.
Importance 77/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 39/100Weight 0.68
Study drawings, specifications, mockups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail.
Importance 85/100Relevance 64/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.71
Arrange for typing, duplication, and distribution of material.
Importance 83/100Relevance 66/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.70

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

$90,390

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

45,500

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+0.8%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

3

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%

61 points lower exposure • 66% 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%

61 points lower exposure • 65% profile similarity

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

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

57 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

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

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

Millwrights

5%

61 points lower exposure • 66% profile similarity

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

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

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

8%

58 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,660 Growth 2025–2035: -2.4% Annual openings: 72

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

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

6%

60 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,020 Growth 2025–2035: +1.6% Annual openings: 14

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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