AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 11-9121.02 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Water Resource Specialists?

Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.

Estimated AI task exposure
67%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

65/100

Physical moat

16/100

Human moat

30/100

Rating coverage

100%

21 task statements / 21 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.80
Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
Importance 77/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 34/100Weight 0.75
Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater discharge, pollutants, permits, or other compliance and regulatory issues.
Importance 73/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.74
Develop strategies for watershed operations to meet water supply and conservation goals or to ensure regulatory compliance with clean water laws or regulations.
Importance 70/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 33/100Weight 0.72
Review or evaluate designs for water detention facilities, storm drains, flood control facilities, or other hydraulic structures.
Importance 70/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 30/100Weight 0.72
Write proposals, project reports, informational brochures, or other documents on wastewater purification, water supply and demand, or other water resource subjects.
Importance 64/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 31/100Weight 0.70
Develop plans to protect watershed health or rehabilitate watersheds.
Importance 67/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 33/100Weight 0.69
Conduct technical studies for water resources on topics such as pollutants and water treatment options.
Importance 70/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 28/100Weight 0.69
Present water resource proposals to government, public interest groups, or community groups.
Importance 67/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 22/100Weight 0.68
Provide technical expertise to assist communities in the development or implementation of storm water monitoring or other water programs.
Importance 63/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 27/100Weight 0.66

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

$167,220

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

108,690

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+8.2%

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%

62 points lower exposure • 64% 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%

57 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

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

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

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

62 points lower exposure • 63% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

55 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

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

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

Millwrights

5%

62 points lower exposure • 64% profile similarity

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

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

62 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

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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