AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-4061.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Social Science Research Assistants?

Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.

Estimated AI task exposure
85%

Very High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

81/100

Physical moat

10/100

Human moat

30/100

Rating coverage

100%

22 task statements / 22 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Verify the accuracy and validity of data entered in databases, correcting any errors.
Importance 76/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 47/100Weight 0.76
Provide assistance with the preparation of project-related reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
Importance 81/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.74
Perform data entry and other clerical work as required for project completion.
Importance 72/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.73
Design and create special programs for tasks such as statistical analysis and data entry and cleaning.
Importance 86/100Relevance 71/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.71
Prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets, and written reports summarizing research results.
Importance 81/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 41/100Weight 0.70
Prepare, manipulate, and manage extensive databases.
Importance 73/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.68
Conduct internet-based and library research.
Importance 70/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.67
Perform descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses of data, using computer software.
Importance 78/100Relevance 68/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.67
Develop and implement research quality control procedures.
Importance 75/100Relevance 71/100Frequency 32/100Weight 0.63
Administer standardized tests to research subjects, or interview them to collect research data.
Importance 86/100Relevance 57/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.66

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

$61,990

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

30,640

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+5.0%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

5

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%

80 points lower exposure • 55% 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%

75 points lower exposure • 59% 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%

80 points lower exposure • 54% profile similarity

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

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

73 points lower exposure • 59% profile similarity

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

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

Millwrights

5%

80 points lower exposure • 55% 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%

80 points lower exposure • 53% profile similarity

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