AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 17-2161.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Nuclear Engineers?

Conduct research on nuclear engineering projects or apply principles and theory of nuclear science to problems concerned with release, control, and use of nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal.

Estimated AI task exposure
46%

Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

68/100

Physical moat

68/100

Human moat

33/100

Rating coverage

100%

20 task statements / 20 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Monitor nuclear facility operations to identify any design, construction, or operation practices that violate safety regulations and laws or could jeopardize safe operations.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.82
Direct operating or maintenance activities of nuclear power plants to ensure efficiency and conformity to safety standards.
Importance 82/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.75
Prepare technical reports of findings or recommendations, based on synthesized analyses of test results.
Importance 76/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 29/100Weight 0.74
Design or develop nuclear equipment, such as reactor cores, radiation shielding, or associated instrumentation or control mechanisms.
Importance 88/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 24/100Weight 0.71
Prepare environmental impact statements, reports, or presentations for regulatory or other agencies.
Importance 76/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 17/100Weight 0.70
Write operational instructions to be used in nuclear plant operation or nuclear fuel or waste handling and disposal.
Importance 76/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 31/100Weight 0.70
Develop or contribute to the development of plans to remediate or restore environments affected by nuclear radiation, such as waste disposal sites.
Importance 74/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 24/100Weight 0.70
Direct environmental compliance activities associated with nuclear plant operations or maintenance.
Importance 76/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 29/100Weight 0.68
Design or oversee construction or operation of nuclear reactors, power plants, or nuclear fuels reprocessing and reclamation systems.
Importance 80/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 30/100Weight 0.68
Initiate corrective actions or order plant shutdowns in emergency situations.
Importance 86/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 13/100Weight 0.68

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

$133,970

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

15,280

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+0.4%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

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%

36 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

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

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

41 points lower exposure • 76% 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%

34 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

41 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

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

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

Millwrights

5%

41 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

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

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electricians

17%

29 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,190 Growth 2025–2035: +9.2% Annual openings: 73

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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