Jobs · Life, Physical, and Social Science · O*NET-SOC 19-4044.00
Hydrologic Technicians: which tasks is AI doing?
2 of its 16 tasks show measurable AI use, and 57% of that use is automation (AI doing the task) rather than augmentation (AI helping a person do it).
Collect and organize data concerning the distribution and circulation of ground and surface water, and data on its physical, chemical, and biological properties. Measure and report on flow rates and ground water levels, maintain field equipment, collect water samples, install and collect sampling equipment, and process samples for shipment to testing laboratories. May collect data on behalf of hydrologists, engineers, developers, government agencies, or agriculture.
Tasks with observed AI use
2 of 16
Claude conversations mapped to this job's tasks
Automation share of that use
57%
The rest is augmentation; all usage: 49%
US employment
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US median annual wage
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Which of these does AI already do for you?
Tick the tasks AI handles in your version of this job. Whatever stays unticked is what keeps a person needed: the links a chain waits on. The bars show where people already use AI for each task, from real usage data.
How to read this
Observed use is not the same as replacement. A task can see heavy AI use while the job grows, because the remaining tasks, such as judgment, accountability, and dealing with people, become more valuable. That is the weak-link pattern behind the explainer.
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