AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 17-2151.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers?

Conduct subsurface surveys to identify the characteristics of potential land or mining development sites. May specify the ground support systems, processes, and equipment for safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction or underground construction activities. May inspect areas for unsafe geological conditions, equipment, and working conditions. May design, implement, and coordinate mine safety programs.

Estimated AI task exposure
61%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

66/100

Physical moat

30/100

Human moat

33/100

Rating coverage

100%

18 task statements / 18 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Prepare technical reports for use by mining, engineering, and management personnel.
Importance 84/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.76
Inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions.
Importance 77/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.67
Design, implement, and monitor the development of mines, facilities, systems, or equipment.
Importance 67/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 34/100Weight 0.65
Prepare schedules, reports, and estimates of the costs involved in developing and operating mines.
Importance 70/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 33/100Weight 0.65
Select or develop mineral location, extraction, and production methods, based on factors such as safety, cost, and deposit characteristics.
Importance 74/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 33/100Weight 0.64
Select locations and plan underground or surface mining operations, specifying processes, labor usage, and equipment that will result in safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction of minerals and ores.
Importance 74/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 29/100Weight 0.64
Examine maps, deposits, drilling locations, or mines to determine the location, size, accessibility, contents, value, and potential profitability of mineral, oil, and gas deposits.
Importance 68/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 31/100Weight 0.64
Monitor mine production rates to assess operational effectiveness.
Importance 70/100Relevance 73/100Frequency 37/100Weight 0.63
Supervise, train, and evaluate technicians, technologists, survey personnel, engineers, scientists or other mine personnel.
Importance 69/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 30/100Weight 0.60
Design, develop, and implement computer applications for use in mining operations such as mine design, modeling, or mapping or for monitoring mine conditions.
Importance 68/100Relevance 63/100Frequency 35/100Weight 0.58

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

$106,220

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

6,080

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+3.8%

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

51 points lower exposure • 72% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

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

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

56 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

49 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

56 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

50 points lower exposure • 74% profile similarity

Median wage: $49,450 Growth 2025–2035: +1.5% Annual openings: 4

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

Millwrights

5%

56 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

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

  • 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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