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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

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

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

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

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

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

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

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

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

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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