AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-9061.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers?

Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment.

Estimated AI task exposure
51%

Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

58/100

Physical moat

45/100

Human moat

14/100

Rating coverage

100%

31 task statements / 31 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications.
Importance 92/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.88
Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications.
Importance 86/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.88
Mark items with details, such as grade or acceptance-rejection status.
Importance 89/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.86
Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
Importance 87/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.85
Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems.
Importance 87/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.85
Read dials or meters to verify that equipment is functioning at specified levels.
Importance 83/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.82
Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required.
Importance 83/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.81
Monitor production operations or equipment to ensure conformance to specifications, making necessary process or assembly adjustments.
Importance 82/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.81
Recommend necessary corrective actions, based on inspection results.
Importance 84/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.79
Write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs.
Importance 85/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.78

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

$48,570

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

597,370

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+2.5%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

67

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%

46 points lower exposure • 74% profile similarity

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

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

46 points lower exposure • 74% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

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

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

46 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

Median wage: $84,890 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 0

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

46 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

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

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

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

45 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

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

Home Appliance Repairers

5%

46 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,990 Growth 2025–2035: +1.9% Annual openings: 3

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

    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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