AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 27-4012.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Broadcast Technicians?

Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video for radio or television programs. Control and adjust incoming and outgoing broadcast signals to regulate sound volume, signal strength, and signal clarity. Operate satellite, microwave, or other transmitter equipment to broadcast radio or television programs.

Estimated AI task exposure
79%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

82/100

Physical moat

36/100

Human moat

15/100

Rating coverage

100%

28 task statements / 28 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Report equipment problems, ensure that repairs are made, and make emergency repairs to equipment when necessary and possible.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.86
Observe monitors and converse with station personnel to determine audio and video levels and to ascertain that programs are airing.
Importance 85/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.85
Set up, operate, and maintain broadcast station computers and networks.
Importance 86/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.83
Play and record broadcast programs, using automation systems.
Importance 88/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.82
Monitor strength, clarity, and reliability of incoming and outgoing signals, and adjust equipment as necessary to maintain quality broadcasts.
Importance 85/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.81
Control audio equipment to regulate volume and sound quality during radio and television broadcasts.
Importance 85/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.81
Preview scheduled programs to ensure that signals are functioning and programs are ready for transmission.
Importance 80/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.78
Install broadcast equipment, troubleshoot equipment problems, and perform maintenance or minor repairs, using hand tools.
Importance 81/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.78
Monitor and log transmitter readings.
Importance 83/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.76
Select sources from which programming will be received or through which programming will be transmitted.
Importance 82/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.74

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

$59,570

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

21,110

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-3.1%

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%

74 points lower exposure • 60% 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%

74 points lower exposure • 61% 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%

74 points lower exposure • 59% 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%

73 points lower exposure • 62% 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%

74 points lower exposure • 62% 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%

74 points lower exposure • 60% 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

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