AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-2099.01 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists?

Apply remote sensing principles and methods to analyze data and solve problems in areas such as natural resource management, urban planning, or homeland security. May develop new sensor systems, analytical techniques, or new applications for existing systems.

Estimated AI task exposure
83%

Very High 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

78/100

Physical moat

16/100

Human moat

18/100

Rating coverage

100%

24 task statements / 24 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Manage or analyze data obtained from remote sensing systems to obtain meaningful results.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.89
Integrate other geospatial data sources into projects.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.87
Analyze data acquired from aircraft, satellites, or ground-based platforms, using statistical analysis software, image analysis software, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.86
Organize and maintain geospatial data and associated documentation.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.85
Compile and format image data to increase its usefulness.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.84
Discuss project goals, equipment requirements, or methodologies with colleagues or team members.
Importance 79/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.81
Develop or build databases for remote sensing or related geospatial project information.
Importance 75/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.79
Process aerial or satellite imagery to create products such as land cover maps.
Importance 77/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.77
Prepare or deliver reports or presentations of geospatial project information.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 37/100Weight 0.77
Design or implement strategies for collection, analysis, or display of geographic data.
Importance 76/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.74

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

$122,570

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

22,300

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+2.1%

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%

78 points lower exposure • 57% profile similarity

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

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

78 points lower exposure • 57% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

78 points lower exposure • 57% profile similarity

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

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

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

6%

77 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,870 Growth 2025–2035: -3.4% Annual openings: 0

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

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

78 points lower exposure • 57% profile similarity

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

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

74 points lower exposure • 59% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

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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