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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Forensic Technologist” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #49 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

53%

“Forensic Technologist” 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 Technologist” 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

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

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

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

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

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

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

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

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

Technologies & Software

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

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