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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Forensic Nurse Examiner” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #49 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

53%

“Forensic Nurse 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%

“Forensic Nurse 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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

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

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

  • Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

  • 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.

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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