Forensic Science Technicians

Life, Physical & Social Sciences

AI exposure

  • Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08

    High· relative

    LowFour relative bandsVery high

    Group-level value

    Scale, basis and source

    Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)

    831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band

    Source dataset (XLSX download)

  • Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03

    0.000

    0.000Range of values carried here0.745
    Scale, basis and source

    Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published

    Mapped onto O*NET tasks

    Source dataset

  • Data source: ILOPublished: 2025

    0.26

    0.09Range of values carried here0.70

    Group-level value

    Scale, basis and source

    Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published

    ISCO-08 unit group — every occupation sharing the code gets this value

    Computed by this site, not published by the ILO: of the 1,012 occupations this site links to the ILO dataset, 76% score at or above this value.

    Source dataset

What kind of figure this source publishes

The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.

Task-level exposure

Exposed tasks only
TaskClaude.aiRaw / share %APIRaw / share %
Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

19-4092

0.00000.00.0400100.0
Not observed on any surface — 23 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states.
Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.
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Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.
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Prepare solutions, reagents, or sample formulations needed for laboratory work.
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Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
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Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
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Analyze gunshot residue and bullet paths to determine how shootings occurred.
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Visit morgues, examine scenes of crimes, or contact other sources to obtain evidence or information to be used in investigations.
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Confer with ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, documents, electronics, medical, chemical, or metallurgical experts concerning evidence and its interpretation.
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Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.
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Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
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Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.
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Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.
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Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.
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Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.
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Examine footwear, tire tracks, or other types of impressions.
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Interpret laboratory findings or test results to identify and classify substances, materials, or other evidence collected at crime scenes.
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Identify and quantify drugs or poisons found in biological fluids or tissues, in foods, or at crime scenes.
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Reconstruct crime scenes to determine relationships among pieces of evidence.
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Examine firearms to determine mechanical condition and legal status, performing restoration work on damaged firearms to obtain information, such as serial numbers.
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Compare objects, such as tools, with impression marks to determine whether a specific object is responsible for a specific mark.
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Determine types of bullets and specific weapons used in shootings.
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Examine physical evidence, such as hair, biological fluids, fiber, wood, or soil residues to obtain information about its source and composition.
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Analyze data from computers or other digital media sources for evidence related to criminal activity.
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Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page

Occupation information