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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “DNA Examiner (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Examiner)” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #49 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

53%

“DNA Examiner (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Examiner)” 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%

“DNA Examiner (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Examiner)” 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

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

  • Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

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

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

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