AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-3051.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Urban and Regional Planners?

Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.

Estimated AI task exposure
65%

High exposure

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

19 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 76%.

Digital/info work

61/100

Physical moat

3/100

Human moat

45/100

Rating coverage

76%

25 task statements / 19 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.86
Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.82
Hold public meetings with government officials, social scientists, lawyers, developers, the public, or special interest groups to formulate, develop, or address issues regarding land use or community plans.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 35/100Weight 0.80
Create, prepare, or requisition graphic or narrative reports on land use data, including land area maps overlaid with geographic variables, such as population density.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 34/100Weight 0.79
Recommend approval, denial, or conditional approval of proposals.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 37/100Weight 0.78
Assess the feasibility of land use proposals and identify necessary changes.
Importance 77/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.77
Discuss with planning officials the purpose of land use projects, such as transportation, conservation, residential, commercial, industrial, or community use.
Importance 81/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 37/100Weight 0.77
Supervise or coordinate the work of urban planning technicians or technologists.
Importance 71/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.77
Mediate community disputes or assist in developing alternative plans or recommendations for programs or projects.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 29/100Weight 0.77
Evaluate proposals for infrastructure projects or other development for environmental impact or sustainability.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 32/100Weight 0.76

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

$89,320

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

44,230

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+3.9%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

3

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%

53 points lower exposure • 69% 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%

55 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

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

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

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

43 points lower exposure • 76% 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%

53 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

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

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

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

60 points lower exposure • 61% profile similarity

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

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

Shampooers

23%

42 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

Median wage: $32,600 Growth 2025–2035: +5.6% Annual openings: 2

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

    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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