AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-4043.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians?

Assist scientists or engineers in the use of electronic, sonic, or nuclear measuring instruments in laboratory, exploration, and production activities to obtain data indicating resources such as metallic ore, minerals, gas, coal, or petroleum. Analyze mud and drill cuttings. Chart pressure, temperature, and other characteristics of wells or bore holes.

Estimated AI task exposure
67%

High 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 79%.

Digital/info work

74/100

Physical moat

43/100

Human moat

21/100

Rating coverage

79%

29 task statements / 23 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Test and analyze samples to determine their content and characteristics, using laboratory apparatus or testing equipment.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.88
Collect or prepare solid or fluid samples for analysis.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.86
Compile, log, or record testing or operational data for review and further analysis.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.83
Prepare notes, sketches, geological maps, or cross-sections.
Importance 78/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.76
Adjust or repair testing, electrical, or mechanical equipment or devices.
Importance 68/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 39/100Weight 0.73
Prepare or review professional, technical, or other reports regarding sampling, testing, or recommendations of data analysis.
Importance 69/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 32/100Weight 0.70
Read and study reports in order to compile information and data for geological and geophysical prospecting.
Importance 68/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 41/100Weight 0.68
Interview individuals, and research public databases in order to obtain information.
Importance 64/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.62
Plot information from aerial photographs, well logs, section descriptions, or other databases.
Importance 62/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.61
Participate in geological, geophysical, geochemical, hydrographic, or oceanographic surveys, prospecting field trips, exploratory drilling, well logging, or underground mine survey programs.
Importance 72/100Relevance 71/100Frequency 28/100Weight 0.61

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

$53,350

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

6,980

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+3.6%

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

62 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

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

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

62 points lower exposure • 67% 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%

58 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

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

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

Millwrights

5%

62 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

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

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

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

8%

59 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,660 Growth 2025–2035: -2.4% Annual openings: 72

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

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

6%

61 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

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

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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Find a Safer Career Path

High exposure does not mean starting over. V11 compares your occupation with the other 922 O*NET occupations and surfaces lower-exposure options with similar work profiles.

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