AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 41-4011.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products?

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of postsecondary education.

Estimated AI task exposure
56%

Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

56/100

Physical moat

13/100

Human moat

43/100

Rating coverage

100%

33 task statements / 33 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, or credit terms.
Importance 79/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.83
Quote prices, credit terms, or other bid specifications.
Importance 78/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.80
Contact new or existing customers to discuss how specific products or services can meet their needs.
Importance 77/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.80
Negotiate prices or terms of sales or service agreements.
Importance 82/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.78
Visit establishments to evaluate needs or to promote product or service sales.
Importance 80/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.78
Maintain customer records, using automated systems.
Importance 80/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.77
Emphasize product features, based on analyses of customers' needs and on technical knowledge of product capabilities and limitations.
Importance 76/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.76
Inform customers of estimated delivery schedules, service contracts, warranties, or other information pertaining to purchased products.
Importance 69/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.75
Collaborate with colleagues to exchange information, such as selling strategies or marketing information.
Importance 68/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.75
Complete expense reports, sales reports, or other paperwork.
Importance 71/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 46/100Weight 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

$104,920

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

284,800

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+1.2%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

24

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

44 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

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

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

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

46 points lower exposure • 72% profile similarity

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

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

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

51 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

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

34 points lower exposure • 80% profile similarity

Median wage: $59,050 Growth 2025–2035: +4.1% Annual openings: 21

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

12%

44 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

Median wage: $41,670 Growth 2025–2035: +2.0% Annual openings: 65

stronger human/judgment moat, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

45 points lower exposure • 72% profile similarity

Median wage: $49,450 Growth 2025–2035: +1.5% Annual openings: 4

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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