AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-2043.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Hydrologists?

Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; and study the form and intensity of precipitation and its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and return to the ocean and atmosphere.

Estimated AI task exposure
79%

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

84/100

Physical moat

32/100

Human moat

27/100

Rating coverage

100%

25 task statements / 25 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Design and conduct scientific hydrogeological investigations to ensure that accurate and appropriate information is available for use in water resource management decisions.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.84
Measure and graph phenomena such as lake levels, stream flows, and changes in water volumes.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.84
Study and document quantities, distribution, disposition, and development of underground and surface waters.
Importance 90/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.83
Coordinate and supervise the work of professional and technical staff, including research assistants, technologists, and technicians.
Importance 80/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.80
Prepare reports or presentations describing research results, using illustrations, maps, appendices, and other information.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 37/100Weight 0.79
Apply research findings to help minimize the environmental impacts of pollution, waterborne diseases, erosion, and sedimentation.
Importance 84/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 34/100Weight 0.76
Study public water supply issues, including flood and drought risks, water quality, wastewater, and impacts on wetland habitats.
Importance 76/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 37/100Weight 0.75
Conduct research and communicate information to promote the conservation and preservation of water resources.
Importance 83/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.75
Install, maintain, and calibrate instruments such as those that monitor water levels, rainfall, and sediments.
Importance 76/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 31/100Weight 0.74
Collect and analyze water samples as part of field investigations or to validate data from automatic monitors.
Importance 78/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 28/100Weight 0.74

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

$96,600

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

5,850

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+1.5%

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

74 points lower exposure • 59% 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%

69 points lower exposure • 62% 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%

74 points lower exposure • 61% 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%

74 points lower exposure • 59% 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%

70 points lower exposure • 61% 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%

74 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

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