AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 53-2021.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Air Traffic Controllers?

Control air traffic on and within vicinity of airport, and movement of air traffic between altitude sectors and control centers, according to established procedures and policies. Authorize, regulate, and control commercial airline flights according to government or company regulations to expedite and ensure flight safety.

Estimated AI task exposure
69%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

58/100

Physical moat

7/100

Human moat

15/100

Rating coverage

100%

23 task statements / 23 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Inform pilots about nearby planes or potentially hazardous conditions, such as weather, speed and direction of wind, or visibility problems.
Importance 100/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 97/100Weight 0.99
Monitor aircraft within a specific airspace, using radar, computer equipment, or visual references.
Importance 97/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 100/100Weight 0.99
Monitor, direct, or sequence the movement of aircraft within an assigned air space or on the ground at airports to minimize delays and maximize safety.
Importance 97/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 99/100Weight 0.99
Maintain radio or telephone contact with adjacent control towers, terminal control units, or other area control centers to coordinate aircraft movement.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 100/100Weight 0.98
Contact pilots by radio to provide meteorological, navigational, or other information.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 97/100Weight 0.96
Direct pilots to runways when space is available or direct them to maintain a traffic pattern until there is space for them to land.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 94/100Weight 0.96
Determine the timing or procedures for flight vector changes.
Importance 91/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 96/100Weight 0.95
Transfer control of departing flights to traffic control centers and accept control of arriving flights.
Importance 94/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 99/100Weight 0.95
Check conditions and traffic at different altitudes in response to pilots' requests for altitude changes.
Importance 88/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.91
Organize flight plans or traffic management plans to prepare for planes about to enter assigned airspace.
Importance 84/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.89

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

$148,080

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

22,510

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+1.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

2

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%

64 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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

64 points lower exposure • 64% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

64 points lower exposure • 63% profile similarity

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

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

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

63 points lower exposure • 65% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

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

Home Appliance Repairers

5%

64 points lower exposure • 65% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,990 Growth 2025–2035: +1.9% Annual openings: 3

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

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

64 points lower exposure • 63% profile similarity

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

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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Find a Safer Career Path

High exposure does not mean starting over. V11 compares your occupation with the other 922 O*NET occupations and surfaces lower-exposure options with similar work profiles.

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