Dossier #97 // career autopsy

Lower exposure Low confidence

Water Resource Specialists

Category: General · SOC 11-9121.02 · Industry: Cross-industry

AI Exposure

11/100

0.0

Very low exposure

Last updated

12 Oct 2026

19 hours ago · sources: BLS OES (approx) · O*NET

Evidence

0 sources

20 core tasks shown

Verdict

Water Resource Specialists Lower exposure: only 3 of 20 core tasks show high task automation potential : exposure 11/100 (very low exposure).

No model has published evidence mapped to this occupation yet - the score comes from generic task assessment.

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Score breakdown

Why this score?

Every component is stored with the score row and can be recomputed from the evidence table.

AI Exposure (composite)11/100

Methodology 2026-09-a · score v1.0 · input hash f18ac9cca52ec26b

AI capability exposure0/100

Strength of current models on the capabilities this job's tasks require.

Task automation potential36/100

Task-level exposure, weighted by task importance. A component of the headline, not the headline itself.

Observed AI adoption0/100

Evidence that AI is actually being used for this work.

Labour-market signal0/100

Observed changes in postings, employment or earnings.

Evidence strength0/100

Quantity and source quality of the evidence behind the score.

0 evidence item(s) contribute. Calculated 19 hours ago. 12 Oct 2026 UTC.

Overview

Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.

Employment

approx. BLS OES

Median wage

approx. BLS OES

Tasks tracked

linked to this occupation

Employment and wage values are approximate reference figures from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics programme, stored with an approximation flag. Verify against the O*NET record and BLS before quoting them.

Tasks

Task-level automation exposure

All tasks →

Core tasks only. Exposure describes how much of the task output current AI can produce or substantially assist - not whether the task disappears. Secondary shared-baseline edges are hidden until per-occupation curation is complete.

Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.45
core task · importance 4.4/5
Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.35
core task · importance 4.1/5
Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater discharge, pollutants,…20
core task · importance 3.9/5
Review or evaluate designs for water detention facilities, storm drains, flood control facilities, or other hydraulic s…35
core task · importance 3.8/5
Conduct technical studies for water resources on topics such as pollutants and water treatment options.35
core task · importance 3.8/5
Develop strategies for watershed operations to meet water supply and conservation goals or to ensure regulatory complia…30
core task · importance 3.8/5
Develop plans to protect watershed health or rehabilitate watersheds.30
core task · importance 3.7/5
Present water resource proposals to government, public interest groups, or community groups.20
core task · importance 3.7/5
Write proposals, project reports, informational brochures, or other documents on wastewater purification, water supply…80
core task · importance 3.6/5
Conduct cost-benefit studies for watershed improvement projects or water management alternatives.35
core task · importance 3.6/5
Provide technical expertise to assist communities in the development or implementation of storm water monitoring or oth…30
core task · importance 3.5/5
Compile and maintain documentation on the health of a body of water.78
core task · importance 3.4/5
Compile water resource data, using geographic information systems (GIS) or global position systems (GPS) software.75
core task · importance 3.4/5
Identify and characterize specific causes or sources of water pollution.30
core task · importance 3.4/5
Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, chemical, physical, and biological water quality monitoring or sampling to ensure c…20
core task · importance 3.4/5
Recommend new or revised policies, procedures, or regulations to support water resource or conservation goals.35
core task · importance 3.3/5
Develop or implement standardized water monitoring and assessment methods.35
core task · importance 3.1/5
Monitor water use, demand, or quality in a particular geographic area.20
core task · importance 3/5
Negotiate for water rights with communities or water facilities to meet water supply demands.15
core task · importance 3/5
Supervise teams of workers who capture water from wells and rivers.15
core task · importance 3/5

Evidence

Evidence trail

0 attributed item(s). Confidence reflects study design: randomised and production deployments score higher than platform observations, which score higher than projections.

No occupation-specific evidence has been mapped yet. This occupation is scored from generic task assessment only - a genuinely weaker basis, and the reason its score is marked low-confidence.

Historical trend

Exposure over time

Backcast series: recomputed at quarterly checkpoints using only the models and evidence published by each date.

Score · 9 points · 2026-10-04 to 2026-10-12

Reconstruction, not measurement. 9 observed daily snapshot(s) exist for this occupation; the earlier part of the curve is derived by applying the current methodology to the model releases and published evidence available at each past date.

Recent events

Signals affecting this occupation

No events match this filter yet. New verified events appear here as analysis completes.

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