AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 53-3054.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Taxi Drivers?

Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on an unplanned basis and charge a fare, usually based on a meter.

Estimated AI task exposure
27%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

O*NET Task Ratings are not available for this occupation; V11 uses the documented fallback task/work-activity model.

Digital/info work

12/100

Physical moat

12/100

Human moat

0/100

Rating coverage

0%

16 task statements / 0 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Collect fares or vouchers from passengers, and make change or issue receipts as necessary.
No task rating: fallback weight
Communicate with dispatchers by radio, telephone, or computer to exchange information and receive requests for passenger service.
No task rating: fallback weight
Complete accident reports when necessary.
No task rating: fallback weight
Determine fares based on trip distances and times, using taximeters and fee schedules, and announce fares to passengers.
No task rating: fallback weight
Drive taxicabs or privately owned vehicles to transport passengers.
No task rating: fallback weight
Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation, and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations.
No task rating: fallback weight
Notify dispatchers or company mechanics of vehicle problems.
No task rating: fallback weight
Perform minor vehicle repairs, such as cleaning spark plugs, or take vehicles to mechanics for servicing.
No task rating: fallback weight
Perform routine vehicle maintenance, such as regulating tire pressure and adding gasoline, oil, and water.
No task rating: fallback weight
Pick up passengers at prearranged locations, at taxi stands, or by cruising streets in high-traffic areas.
No task rating: fallback weight

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

$42,100

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

41,050

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+11.5%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

20

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

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

6%

21 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,460 Growth 2025–2035: +9.0% Annual openings: 2

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

Dredge Operators

5%

22 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

Median wage: $49,640 Growth 2025–2035: +0.7% Annual openings: 0

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

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

5%

22 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,720 Growth 2025–2035: +0.7% Annual openings: 5

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

Tile and Stone Setters

6%

21 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

Median wage: $55,690 Growth 2025–2035: +9.8% Annual openings: 3

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

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

5%

22 points lower exposure • 80% profile similarity

Median wage: $33,980 Growth 2025–2035: +5.3% Annual openings: 95

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

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

5%

22 points lower exposure • 80% profile similarity

Median wage: $37,800 Growth 2025–2035: -6.5% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

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    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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