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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Forensic Analyst” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #49 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

53%

“Forensic Analyst” 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%

“Forensic Analyst” 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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

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

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

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

  • Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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