AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 43-4121.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Library Assistants, Clerical?

Compile records, and sort, shelve, issue, and receive library materials such as books, electronic media, pictures, cards, slides and microfilm. Locate library materials for loan and replace material in shelving area, stacks, or files according to identification number and title. Register patrons to permit them to borrow books, periodicals, and other library materials.

Estimated AI task exposure
72%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

66/100

Physical moat

14/100

Human moat

19/100

Rating coverage

100%

32 task statements / 32 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Sort books, publications, and other items according to established procedure and return them to shelves, files, or other designated storage areas.
Importance 83/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.88
Locate library materials for patrons, including books, periodicals, tape cassettes, Braille volumes, and pictures.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.87
Manage reserve materials by placing items on reserve for library patrons, checking items in and out of library, and removing out-of-date items.
Importance 80/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.84
Inspect returned books for condition and due-date status and compute any applicable fines.
Importance 76/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.83
Perform clerical activities, such as answering phones, sorting mail, filing, typing, word processing, and photocopying and mailing out material.
Importance 75/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.83
Open and close library during specified hours and secure library equipment, such as computers and audio-visual equipment.
Importance 83/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.81
Instruct patrons on how to use reference sources, card catalogs, and automated information systems.
Importance 76/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.80
Enter and update patrons' records on computers.
Importance 82/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.80
Answer routine inquiries and refer patrons in need of professional assistance to librarians.
Importance 81/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.79
Lend, reserve, and collect books, periodicals, videotapes, and other materials at circulation desks and process materials for inter-library loans.
Importance 77/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.77

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

$36,910

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

85,520

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-6.4%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

12

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%

67 points lower exposure • 63% 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%

67 points lower exposure • 62% 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%

63 points lower exposure • 64% profile similarity

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

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

67 points lower exposure • 62% profile similarity

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

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

Millwrights

5%

67 points lower exposure • 63% profile similarity

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

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

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

6%

66 points lower exposure • 63% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,870 Growth 2025–2035: -3.4% Annual openings: 0

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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