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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

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

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

  • Input data into databases.

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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