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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Biometrician” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #49 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

53%

“Biometrician” 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%

“Biometrician” 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

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

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

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

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

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

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

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

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

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

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

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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