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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Environmental Technician” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Environmental Technician” 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 57% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

46%

“Environmental Technician” 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 46% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Biological Technicians, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

Avg. Annual Salary $58,020
Avg. Hourly Wage $27.89
Available Jobs (US) 76,190
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Biological Technicians #19-4021
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Biological Technicians”

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Related Occupations & Automation Risk

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AI Risk 63%
Robot Risk 15%

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AI Risk 62%
Robot Risk 47%

Industrial Ecologists

AI Risk 61%
Robot Risk 23%

Geographers

AI Risk 61%
Robot Risk 28%

Environmental Economists

AI Risk 61%
Robot Risk 18%

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

AI Risk 61%
Robot Risk 28%

Core Skills & Abilities

  • Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.

  • Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.

  • Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.

  • Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.

  • Conduct standardized biological, microbiological or biochemical tests and laboratory analyses to evaluate the quantity or quality of physical or chemical substances in food or other products.

  • Conduct research, or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.

  • Input data into databases.

  • Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.

  • Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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  • Adobe Acrobat
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  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
  • BD Biosciences CellQuest
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • Phred
  • Microsoft Project
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Grok (xAI)
  • IBM Lotus 1-2-3
  • Harvard Graphics
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Gene Runner
  • DeepSeek
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Consensus
  • Database software
  • Scite AI
  • Elicit
  • Graphics software
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Llama (Meta)
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • NotebookLM (Google)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Systat Software TableCurve
  • SAS
  • Primer3
  • MapInfo MapMarker
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • PolyBayes
  • Perplexity AI
  • Phrap
  • Statistical software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Laboratory information management system LIMS
  • Thomson EndNote
  • Word processing software
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Gemini (Google)
  • ClustalW
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Microsoft Access
  • Semantic Scholar AI
  • BoxShade
  • Full-face respirators
  • Radioactive counters
  • Laboratory ovens
  • pH meters
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
  • High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Sterilizers
  • Ultramicrotomes
  • Distillation equipment
  • Gel imaging apparatus
  • Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
  • Drying ovens
  • Robotic laboratory equipment
  • Automated tissue/slide stainers
  • Aerobic growth chambers
  • Dissection microscopes
  • Hematology cell counters
  • Volumetric glassware
  • Homogenizers
  • Fluorometers
  • Autoclaves
  • Hybridization ovens
  • Stirring hotplates
  • Liquid nitrogen freezers
  • Water jacketed incubators
  • Glass washers
  • Multichannel pipetters
  • Conductivity meters
  • Fluoride electrodes
  • Electrophoresis boxes
  • Microplate readers
  • Waterbaths
  • Ultralow freezers
  • Vacuum dehydration units
  • Laser printers
  • Test tubes
  • Microcentrifuges
  • Microplate washers
  • Ultrasonic cleaners
  • Protein sequencers
  • Titration burets
  • Petri dishes
  • Anaerobic growth chambers
  • Flow cytometers
  • Paraffin embedding consoles
  • Light/tissue culture microscopes
  • Analytical balances
  • Balances
  • Gas chromatographs GC
  • Incubator microscopes
  • Inoculating loops
  • Bioanalyzers
  • Incubators
  • Inherit sequencing analysis systems
  • Refrigerated centrifuges
  • Automated microplate ELISA readers
  • Imaging systems
  • Centrifuges
  • Automated cell counters
  • Cytofluorographs
  • Automatic pipetters
  • Electrophorators
  • Notebook computers
  • Microplate shakers
  • Biological containment hoods
  • Agitators
  • Personal computers
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
  • Ultracentrifuges
  • Coulter counters
  • Liquid handling robots
  • Inverted microscopes
  • Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
  • Ultraviolet water purification systems
  • Amino acid analyzers
  • Gel chromatography equipment

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