AI JOB SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 27-2012.05 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Media Technical Directors/Managers?

Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.

Estimated AI task exposure
54%

Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

63/100

Physical moat

44/100

Human moat

27/100

Rating coverage

100%

15 task statements / 15 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Supervise and assign duties to workers engaged in technical control and production of radio and television programs.
Importance 83/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.84
Observe pictures through monitors and direct camera and video staff concerning shading and composition.
Importance 88/100Relevance 68/100Frequency 89/100Weight 0.81
Switch between video sources in a studio or on multi-camera remotes, using equipment such as switchers, video slide projectors, and video effects generators.
Importance 92/100Relevance 73/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.80
Test equipment to ensure proper operation.
Importance 75/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.79
Monitor broadcasts to ensure that programs conform to station or network policies and regulations.
Importance 80/100Relevance 73/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.75
Direct technical aspects of newscasts and other productions, checking and switching between video sources and taking responsibility for the on-air product, including camera shots and graphics.
Importance 95/100Relevance 66/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.80
Operate equipment to produce programs or broadcast live programs from remote locations.
Importance 78/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.72
Act as liaisons between engineering and production departments.
Importance 64/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.70
Train workers in use of equipment, such as switchers, cameras, monitors, microphones, and lights.
Importance 74/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 34/100Weight 0.70
Follow instructions from production managers and directors during productions, such as commands for camera cuts, effects, graphics, and takes.
Importance 88/100Relevance 54/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.72

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

$90,360

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

143,120

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.0%

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.

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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%

49 points lower exposure • 72% 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%

44 points lower exposure • 75% 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%

49 points lower exposure • 74% 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%

49 points lower exposure • 72% 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%

45 points lower exposure • 74% 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%

49 points lower exposure • 71% 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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