AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 17-2171.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Petroleum Engineers?

Devise methods to improve oil and gas extraction and production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice.

Estimated AI task exposure
85%

Very High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

83/100

Physical moat

15/100

Human moat

31/100

Rating coverage

100%

23 task statements / 23 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Assist engineering and other personnel to solve operating problems.
Importance 75/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.76
Specify and supervise well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery.
Importance 79/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 45/100Weight 0.73
Maintain records of drilling and production operations.
Importance 76/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.73
Monitor production rates, and plan rework processes to improve production.
Importance 77/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.73
Direct and monitor the completion and evaluation of wells, well testing, or well surveys.
Importance 74/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.70
Write technical reports for engineering and management personnel.
Importance 66/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 32/100Weight 0.68
Assess costs and estimate the production capabilities and economic value of oil and gas wells, to evaluate the economic viability of potential drilling sites.
Importance 71/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.68
Confer with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve design, research, and testing problems.
Importance 69/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 39/100Weight 0.67
Analyze data to recommend placement of wells and supplementary processes to enhance production.
Importance 75/100Relevance 71/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.65
Coordinate activities of workers engaged in research, planning, and development.
Importance 66/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.65

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

$144,910

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

18,060

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+2.0%

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%

75 points lower exposure • 59% profile similarity

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

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

80 points lower exposure • 55% profile similarity

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

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

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

80 points lower exposure • 54% 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%

73 points lower exposure • 60% profile similarity

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

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

74 points lower exposure • 61% 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%

80 points lower exposure • 55% 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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