Park Naturalists

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Compile and maintain official park photographic and information files.72

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Provide visitor services, such as explaining regulations, answering visitor requests, needs and complaints, and providing information about the park and surrounding areas.56
• Assist with operations of general facilities, such as visitor centers.56
• Confer with park staff to determine subjects and schedules for park programs.54

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Provide care for park program animals.25
• Research stories regarding the area's natural history or environment.30

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 46 puts Park Naturalists in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 1 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 17 augmentable, and 2 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: adopt AI deliberately on the augmentable tasks and build visible evidence of the durable ones.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $73,010median wage
• 25,950employed
• 2,500annual openings
• +3.5%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Forest and Conservation Technicians 56
• Tour Guides and Escorts 42
• Recreation Workers 49
• Range Managers 50
• Conservation Scientists 52
• Fish and Game Wardens 52

FAQ — Park Naturalists

What does a score of 46 mean for a Park Naturalists?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 46 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Compile and maintain official park photographic and information files. Exposure is scored per task from structured data, not generated by a language model.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Provide care for park program animals; Research stories regarding the area's natural history or environment. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.