AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 33-2022.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists?

Enforce fire regulations, inspect forest for fire hazards, and recommend forest fire prevention or control measures. May report forest fires and weather conditions.

Estimated AI task exposure
35%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

37/100

Physical moat

32/100

Human moat

22/100

Rating coverage

100%

16 task statements / 16 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Relay messages about emergencies, accidents, locations of crew and personnel, and fire hazard conditions.
Importance 89/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 45/100Weight 0.82
Maintain records and logbooks.
Importance 70/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.80
Compile and report meteorological data, such as temperature, relative humidity, wind direction and velocity, and types of cloud formations.
Importance 77/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 51/100Weight 0.78
Estimate sizes and characteristics of fires, and report findings to base camps by radio or telephone.
Importance 84/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.78
Patrol assigned areas, looking for forest fires, hazardous conditions, and weather phenomena.
Importance 78/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.77
Examine and inventory firefighting equipment, such as axes, fire hoses, shovels, pumps, buckets, and fire extinguishers, to determine amount and condition.
Importance 74/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.77
Direct crews working on firelines during forest fires.
Importance 82/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.77
Conduct wildland firefighting training.
Importance 84/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 31/100Weight 0.76
Locate forest fires on area maps, using azimuth sighters and known landmarks.
Importance 82/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.76
Extinguish smaller fires with portable extinguishers, shovels, and axes.
Importance 80/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 33/100Weight 0.75

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

$56,870

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

2,780

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+13.1%

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

30 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

30 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

26 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

30 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

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

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

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

6%

29 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,020 Growth 2025–2035: +1.6% Annual openings: 14

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

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

5%

30 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

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    • domain expertise
    • exception handling
    • accountability for outcomes

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    • cross-functional business knowledge
    • risk and governance
    • basic AI literacy

    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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