AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-9151.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators?

Perform work involved in developing and processing photographic images from film or digital media. May perform precision tasks such as editing photographic negatives and prints.

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.

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

Digital/info work

65/100

Physical moat

55/100

Human moat

15/100

Rating coverage

100%

27 task statements / 27 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Select digital images for printing, specify number of images to be printed, and direct to printer, using computer software.
Importance 91/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.92
Create prints according to customer specifications and laboratory protocols.
Importance 89/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 85/100Weight 0.92
Review computer-processed digital images for quality.
Importance 85/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.90
Set or adjust machine controls, according to specifications, type of operation, or material requirements.
Importance 86/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.87
Operate scanners or related computer equipment to digitize negatives, photographic prints, or other images.
Importance 84/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.87
Load digital images onto computers directly from cameras or from storage devices, such as flash memory cards or universal serial bus (USB) devices.
Importance 81/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.86
Produce color or black-and-white photographs, negatives, or slides, applying standard photographic reproduction techniques and procedures.
Importance 88/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.82
Insert processed negatives and prints into envelopes for delivery to customers.
Importance 73/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.81
Examine developed prints for defects, such as broken lines, spots, or blurs.
Importance 79/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.81
Read work orders to determine required processes, techniques, materials, or equipment.
Importance 78/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 72/100Weight 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

$40,610

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

4,800

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-5.6%

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

49 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

49 points lower exposure • 74% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

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

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

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

48 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

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

Home Appliance Repairers

5%

49 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,990 Growth 2025–2035: +1.9% Annual openings: 3

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

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

49 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

Median wage: $64,120 Growth 2025–2035: +29.5% Annual openings: 2

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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