AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-4099.01 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Quality Control Analysts?

Conduct tests to determine quality of raw materials, bulk intermediate and finished products. May conduct stability sample tests.

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.

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

Digital/info work

55/100

Physical moat

22/100

Human moat

10/100

Rating coverage

100%

26 task statements / 26 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples.
Importance 84/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.87
Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
Importance 84/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.85
Ensure that lab cleanliness and safety standards are maintained.
Importance 80/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.85
Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures, including data capture forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms.
Importance 80/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.83
Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment.
Importance 82/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.82
Compile laboratory test data and perform appropriate analyses.
Importance 79/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.81
Monitor testing procedures to ensure that all tests are performed according to established item specifications, standard test methods, or protocols.
Importance 75/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.80
Investigate or report questionable test results.
Importance 77/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.78
Perform visual inspections of finished products.
Importance 80/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.78
Identify and troubleshoot equipment problems.
Importance 78/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.77

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

$62,280

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

73,910

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.4%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

11

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%

56 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

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

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

56 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

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

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

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

56 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

Median wage: $84,890 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 0

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

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

5%

56 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,550 Growth 2025–2035: +4.9% Annual openings: 3

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

56 points lower exposure • 67% 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%

55 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

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

  • 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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