AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 25-4013.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Museum Technicians and Conservators?

Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit. May work with specimens such as fossils, skeletal parts, or botanicals; or artifacts, textiles, or art. May identify and record objects or install and arrange them in exhibits. Includes book or document conservators.

Estimated AI task exposure
44%

Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

65/100

Physical moat

60/100

Human moat

42/100

Rating coverage

100%

24 task statements / 24 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Specialize in particular materials or types of object, such as documents and books, paintings, decorative arts, textiles, metals, or architectural materials.
Importance 94/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.90
Determine whether objects need repair and choose the safest and most effective method of repair.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.89
Repair, restore, and reassemble artifacts, designing and fabricating missing or broken parts, to restore them to their original appearance and prevent deterioration.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.86
Clean objects, such as paper, textiles, wood, metal, glass, rock, pottery, and furniture, using cleansers, solvents, soap solutions, and polishes.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.85
Study object documentation or conduct standard chemical and physical tests to ascertain the object's age, composition, original appearance, need for treatment or restoration, and appropriate preservation method.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.84
Recommend preservation procedures, such as control of temperature and humidity, to curatorial and building staff.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.82
Direct and supervise curatorial, technical, and student staff in the handling, mounting, care, and storage of art objects.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.82
Perform tests and examinations to establish storage and conservation requirements, policies, and procedures.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 45/100Weight 0.81
Install, arrange, assemble, and prepare artifacts for exhibition, ensuring the artifacts' safety, reporting their status and condition, and identifying and correcting any problems with the set up.
Importance 90/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.81
Photograph objects for documentation.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.80

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

$51,440

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

12,310

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+3.6%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

2

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

32 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

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

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

34 points lower exposure • 81% 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%

39 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

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

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

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

22 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $59,050 Growth 2025–2035: +4.1% Annual openings: 21

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

33 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

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

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

39 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

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

  • physical-world execution
  • on-site troubleshooting
  • dexterity and equipment interaction

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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