AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-4042.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health?

Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer, or other specialist. May collect samples of gases, soil, water, and other materials for testing.

Estimated AI task exposure
68%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

69/100

Physical moat

27/100

Human moat

23/100

Rating coverage

100%

25 task statements / 25 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Record test data and prepare reports, summaries, or charts that interpret test results.
Importance 75/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.77
Collect samples of gases, soils, water, industrial wastewater, or asbestos products to conduct tests on pollutant levels or identify sources of pollution.
Importance 78/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.76
Discuss test results and analyses with customers.
Importance 69/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.71
Develop or implement programs for monitoring of environmental pollution or radiation.
Importance 62/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 39/100Weight 0.71
Prepare samples or photomicrographs for testing and analysis.
Importance 72/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.71
Provide information or technical or program assistance to government representatives, employers, or the general public on the issues of public health, environmental protection, or workplace safety.
Importance 66/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 45/100Weight 0.70
Maintain files, such as hazardous waste databases, chemical usage data, personnel exposure information, or diagrams showing equipment locations.
Importance 65/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.70
Inspect workplaces to ensure the absence of health and safety hazards, such as high noise levels, radiation, or potential lighting hazards.
Importance 68/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.68
Calibrate microscopes or test instruments.
Importance 67/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.65
Weigh, analyze, or measure collected sample particles, such as lead, coal dust, or rock, to determine concentration of pollutants.
Importance 67/100Relevance 73/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.63

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

$55,090

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

34,670

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+6.9%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

5

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

63 points lower exposure • 65% profile similarity

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

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

59 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

63 points lower exposure • 64% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

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

Millwrights

5%

63 points lower exposure • 66% profile similarity

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

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

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

5%

63 points lower exposure • 65% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,880 Growth 2025–2035: +2.3% Annual openings: 4

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

63 points lower exposure • 63% profile similarity

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

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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