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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Biometric Fingerprinting Technician (Biometric Fingerprinting Tech)” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #49 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

53%

“Biometric Fingerprinting Technician (Biometric Fingerprinting Tech)” will maybe be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 53% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

44%

“Biometric Fingerprinting Technician (Biometric Fingerprinting Tech)” will probably not be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 44% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Forensic Science Technicians, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.

Avg. Annual Salary $75,260
Avg. Hourly Wage $36.18
Available Jobs (US) 19,450
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Forensic Science Technicians #19-4092
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Forensic Science Technicians”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

  • Identify and quantify drugs or poisons found in biological fluids or tissues, in foods, or at crime scenes.

  • Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.

  • Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.

  • Confer with ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, documents, electronics, medical, chemical, or metallurgical experts concerning evidence and its interpretation.

  • Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.

  • Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.

  • Visit morgues, examine scenes of crimes, or contact other sources to obtain evidence or information to be used in investigations.

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

  • Analyze gunshot residue and bullet paths to determine how shootings occurred.

  • Analyze data from computers or other digital media sources for evidence related to criminal activity.

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

  • Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.

  • Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.

  • Compare objects, such as tools, with impression marks to determine whether a specific object is responsible for a specific mark.

  • Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.

  • Reconstruct crime scenes to determine relationships among pieces of evidence.

  • Examine physical evidence, such as hair, biological fluids, fiber, wood, or soil residues to obtain information about its source and composition.

  • Examine firearms to determine mechanical condition and legal status, performing restoration work on damaged firearms to obtain information, such as serial numbers.

  • Determine types of bullets and specific weapons used in shootings.

  • Examine footwear, tire tracks, or other types of impressions.

  • Prepare solutions, reagents, or sample formulations needed for laboratory work.

  • Interpret laboratory findings or test results to identify and classify substances, materials, or other evidence collected at crime scenes.

Technologies & Software

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  • Automated Biometric Identification System ABIS
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Microsoft Word
  • Graphics software
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Perplexity AI
  • NotebookLM (Google)
  • Word processing software
  • Visual Statement Vista FX3 CSI
  • DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
  • Microsoft Visio
  • DM2 Bills of Lading
  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
  • Midwest Information Systems PAX-it
  • Linux
  • Elicit
  • Mideo Systems EZDoc Plus
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • Trancite Logic Systems ScenePD
  • Guidance Software EnCase Enterprise
  • Web browser software
  • Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • DeepSeek
  • Microsoft Access
  • SmartDraw Legal
  • National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • Combined DNA Index System CODIS
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Gemini (Google)
  • Llama (Meta)
  • IBM Notes
  • Eos Systems PhotoModeler
  • Scite AI
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Laboratory information management system LIMS
  • DataWorks Plus Digital CrimeScene
  • Consensus
  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
  • National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN
  • The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
  • Image enhancement software
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Photo markers
  • Metal detectors
  • Footwear protectors
  • Electronic precision balances
  • Inspection mirrors
  • Pointed scalpels
  • Spades
  • Thermocyclers
  • Digital cameras
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA collection kits
  • Fingerprint recognition systems
  • Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
  • Self-contained breathing apparatus
  • Shovels
  • Large format cameras
  • Electronic measuring devices
  • Laser trajectory kits
  • Protective latex gloves
  • Handheld evidence collection computers
  • Photographic scales
  • Personal computers
  • Insect swoop nets
  • Distance measuring wheels
  • Plastic specimen jars
  • Postmortem print spoons
  • Digital video cameras
  • Colored camera filters
  • Insect collection containers
  • Breathalyzers
  • Crime scene tape measures
  • Infrared light sources
  • Ultraviolet UV lights
  • Glassware washers
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Portable lasers
  • Gunshot residue kits
  • Mobile data computers
  • Biohazard suits
  • Stainless steel scissors
  • Gel lifters
  • Fingerprint evidence kits
  • Glass specimen jars
  • Microscope slides
  • Utility knives
  • Steel measuring tape
  • Evidence collection containers
  • Sexual assault evidence collection kits
  • Drug testing kits
  • Police vans
  • Body fluid collection kits
  • Portable two way radios
  • Protective masks
  • Optical compound microscopes
  • Navigational compasses
  • Safety glasses
  • Stainless steel spatulas
  • Fingerprint brushes
  • Long-wave ultraviolet UV lamps
  • Desktop computers
  • Portable generators
  • Plastic evidence tweezers
  • UV forensic goggles
  • Sifting screens
  • Fuming hot plates
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Crime scene evidence flags
  • Stainless steel tweezers
  • Blood collection kits
  • Steam sterilizers
  • Handheld digital thermometers
  • 35 millimeter cameras
  • Rounded scalpels
  • Impression casting kits
  • Laptop computers
  • Cyanoacrylate fuming chambers
  • Hand held magnifiers
  • Medical hemostats
  • Electrostatic dust print lifters
  • Benchtop mixers
  • Evidence scissors
  • Protractors
  • Ultraviolet UV camera lens filters

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