AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 17-2199.08 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Robotics Engineers?

Research, design, develop, or test robotic applications.

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.

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

Digital/info work

68/100

Physical moat

36/100

Human moat

29/100

Rating coverage

100%

24 task statements / 24 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Process or interpret signals or sensor data.
Importance 76/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.77
Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.
Importance 78/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 45/100Weight 0.77
Build, configure, or test robots or robotic applications.
Importance 72/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.73
Supervise technologists, technicians, or other engineers.
Importance 69/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.72
Provide technical support for robotic systems.
Importance 70/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 51/100Weight 0.72
Create back-ups of robot programs or parameters.
Importance 71/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.70
Debug robotics programs.
Importance 73/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.70
Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems.
Importance 68/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 30/100Weight 0.69
Conduct research on robotic technology to create new robotic systems or system capabilities.
Importance 68/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 37/100Weight 0.69
Install, calibrate, operate, or maintain robots.
Importance 67/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.67

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

$122,930

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

154,070

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+3.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

9

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

Bicycle Repairers

5%

56 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

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

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

51 points lower exposure • 71% profile similarity

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

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

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

56 points lower exposure • 66% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

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

Millwrights

5%

56 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

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

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

49 points lower exposure • 72% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

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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