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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Forensic Science 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 Science 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 Science 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

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

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

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

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

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

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

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

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

Technologies & Software

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

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