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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

Economists

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.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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

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

  • Input data into databases.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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