AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 27-3041.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Editors?

Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.

Estimated AI task exposure
75%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

73/100

Physical moat

9/100

Human moat

41/100

Rating coverage

100%

22 task statements / 22 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.90
Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.89
Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.
Importance 92/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.88
Write text, such as headlines, stories, articles, editorials, or newsletters.
Importance 90/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.88
Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.
Importance 89/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.86
Monitor news-gathering operations to ensure utilization of all news sources, such as press releases, telephone contacts, radio, television, wire services, and other reporters.
Importance 78/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.82
Plan the contents of publications according to the publication's style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements.
Importance 77/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.81
Oversee publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements.
Importance 82/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.81
Confer with management and editorial staff members regarding placement and emphasis of developing news stories.
Importance 82/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.81
Allocate print space for story text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principles.
Importance 84/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.81

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

$77,920

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

91,690

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-1.1%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

8

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

63 points lower exposure • 66% profile similarity

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

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

65 points lower exposure • 64% profile similarity

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

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

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

70 points lower exposure • 57% profile similarity

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

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

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

53 points lower exposure • 70% profile similarity

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

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

64 points lower exposure • 64% profile similarity

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

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

12%

63 points lower exposure • 64% profile similarity

Median wage: $41,670 Growth 2025–2035: +2.0% Annual openings: 65

stronger human/judgment moat, 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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