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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Forensic Scientist” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #49 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

53%

“Forensic Scientist” 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 Scientist” 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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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