AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-2041.02 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Environmental Restoration Planners?

Collaborate with field and biology staff to oversee the implementation of restoration projects and to develop new products. Process and synthesize complex scientific data into practical strategies for restoration, monitoring or management.

Estimated AI task exposure
56%

Moderate 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

57/100

Physical moat

23/100

Human moat

33/100

Rating coverage

100%

23 task statements / 23 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Provide technical direction on environmental planning to energy engineers, biologists, geologists, or other professionals working to develop restoration plans or strategies.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.81
Supervise and provide technical guidance, training, or assistance to employees working in the field to restore habitats.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.80
Develop environmental restoration project schedules and budgets.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.79
Create habitat management or restoration plans, such as native tree restoration and weed control.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 33/100Weight 0.77
Conduct site assessments to certify a habitat or to ascertain environmental damage or restoration needs.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 33/100Weight 0.77
Collect and analyze data to determine environmental conditions and restoration needs.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 35/100Weight 0.77
Communicate findings of environmental studies or proposals for environmental remediation to other restoration professionals.
Importance 78/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 35/100Weight 0.76
Plan environmental restoration projects, using biological databases, environmental strategies, and planning software.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 33/100Weight 0.76
Develop natural resource management plans, using knowledge of environmental planning or state and federal environmental regulatory requirements.
Importance 75/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 33/100Weight 0.74
Identify environmental mitigation alternatives, ensuring compliance with applicable standards, laws, or regulations.
Importance 72/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 28/100Weight 0.70

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

$82,220

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

89,250

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+6.1%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

7

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%

46 points lower exposure • 74% 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%

51 points lower exposure • 69% 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%

44 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

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

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

51 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

45 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

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

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

Millwrights

5%

51 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

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

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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