AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-1032.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Foresters?

Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine optimal harvesting schedules.

Estimated AI task exposure
28%

Low-Moderate 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

43/100

Physical moat

50/100

Human moat

38/100

Rating coverage

100%

25 task statements / 25 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Supervise activities of other forestry workers.
Importance 77/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.79
Monitor contract compliance and results of forestry activities to assure adherence to government regulations.
Importance 77/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 34/100Weight 0.75
Perform inspections of forests or forest nurseries.
Importance 79/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 34/100Weight 0.75
Establish short- and long-term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources.
Importance 84/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 29/100Weight 0.75
Determine methods of cutting and removing timber with minimum waste and environmental damage.
Importance 81/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 32/100Weight 0.74
Plan cutting programs and manage timber sales from harvested areas, assisting companies to achieve production goals.
Importance 82/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 32/100Weight 0.73
Negotiate terms and conditions of agreements and contracts for forest harvesting, forest management and leasing of forest lands.
Importance 79/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 26/100Weight 0.72
Provide advice and recommendations, as a consultant on forestry issues, to private woodlot owners, firefighters, government agencies or to companies.
Importance 76/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.72
Plan and supervise forestry projects, such as determining the type, number and placement of trees to be planted, managing tree nurseries, thinning forest and monitoring growth of new seedlings.
Importance 76/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 29/100Weight 0.71
Map forest area soils and vegetation to estimate the amount of standing timber and future value and growth.
Importance 76/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 27/100Weight 0.71

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

$76,400

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

10,430

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+2.2%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

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%

18 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

16 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

23 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

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

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

17 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

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

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

23 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

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

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

Millwrights

5%

23 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

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

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      • basic AI literacy

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      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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