AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-1029.03 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Geneticists?

Research and study the inheritance of traits at the molecular, organism or population level. May evaluate or treat patients with genetic disorders.

Estimated AI task exposure
89%

Very High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

84/100

Physical moat

11/100

Human moat

27/100

Rating coverage

100%

24 task statements / 24 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working on genetics research projects.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.86
Maintain laboratory notebooks that record research methods, procedures, and results.
Importance 84/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.83
Review, approve, or interpret genetic laboratory results.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.82
Search scientific literature to select and modify methods and procedures most appropriate for genetic research goals.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.81
Plan or conduct basic genomic and biological research related to areas such as regulation of gene expression, protein interactions, metabolic networks, and nucleic acid or protein complexes.
Importance 84/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.81
Extract deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or perform diagnostic tests involving processes such as gel electrophoresis, Southern blot analysis, and polymerase chain reaction analysis.
Importance 78/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 47/100Weight 0.77
Evaluate genetic data by performing appropriate mathematical or statistical calculations and analyses.
Importance 80/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.77
Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientific journals.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 28/100Weight 0.76
Attend clinical and research conferences and read scientific literature to keep abreast of technological advances and current genetic research findings.
Importance 82/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.76
Write grants and papers or attend fundraising events to seek research funds.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 27/100Weight 0.76

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

$98,920

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

55,850

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

4

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

84 points lower exposure • 53% profile similarity

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

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

79 points lower exposure • 56% profile similarity

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

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

Millwrights

5%

84 points lower exposure • 55% profile similarity

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

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

84 points lower exposure • 53% 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%

80 points lower exposure • 55% profile similarity

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

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

77 points lower exposure • 57% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

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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