AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-1011.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Animal Scientists?

Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.

Estimated AI task exposure
84%

Very High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

84/100

Physical moat

14/100

Human moat

39/100

Rating coverage

100%

9 task statements / 9 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.85
Study effects of management practices, processing methods, feed, or environmental conditions on quality and quantity of animal products, such as eggs and milk.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.83
Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of animals.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.83
Advise producers about improved products and techniques that could enhance their animal production efforts.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.83
Conduct research concerning animal nutrition, breeding, or management to improve products or processes.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.81
Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the public.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.80
Research and control animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.
Importance 67/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 34/100Weight 0.60
Determine genetic composition of animal populations and heritability of traits, using principles of genetics.
Importance 55/100Relevance 61/100Frequency 24/100Weight 0.50
Crossbreed animals with existing strains or cross strains to obtain new combinations of desirable characteristics.
Importance 46/100Relevance 61/100Frequency 27/100Weight 0.47

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

$68,940

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

3,100

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+5.8%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

0

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

74 points lower exposure • 60% profile similarity

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

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

72 points lower exposure • 62% profile similarity

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

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

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

79 points lower exposure • 54% profile similarity

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

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

73 points lower exposure • 60% profile similarity

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

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

79 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

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

62 points lower exposure • 66% profile similarity

Median wage: $59,050 Growth 2025–2035: +4.1% Annual openings: 21

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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