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socCode = "17-2112.01"
title = "Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists"
summary = "Design objects, facilities, and environments to optimize human well-being and overall system performance, applying theory, principles, and data regarding the relationship between humans and respective technology. Investigate and analyze characteristics of human behavior and performance as it relates to the use of technology."
aliases = ["Engineer", "Ergonomist", "Human Factors Engineer", "Occupational Ergonomist", "Board Certified Ergonomist", "Certified Professional Ergonomist", "Cognitive Engineer", "Ergonomic Consultant", "Ergonomics Technical Advisor", "Human Factors Advisor", "Engineering Psychologist", "Ergonomic Specialist"]

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education = "Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree)."
experience = "Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job."
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label = "Master's Degree"
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label = "Post-Baccalaureate Certificate"
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category = "Bachelor's degree"
slug = "bachelor-s-degree"

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medianWage = 92320
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naics = "541380"
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title = "Testing Laboratories and Services"
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naics = "31-33"
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teleworkable = true
usageRelease = "2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2"

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percentile = 81
band = "High"
version = "ai-exposure-index-v1"
componentCount = 3

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percentile = 80
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percentile = 75
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"

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percentile = 81
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label = "Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)"
value = 0.029
percentile = 18
band = "Low"
note = "A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking."

[aiOutlook.eloundou]
alpha = 0.14
beta = 0.51
gamma = 0.88

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growthPercent = 11
growthPercentile = 93
direction = "Growing fast"
annualOpeningsThousands = 25.2
annualOpeningsPercentile = 82
employment2024Thousands = 351.1
employment2034Thousands = 389.6

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source = "felten_aioe"
label = "Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.)"
value = 1.13787
percentile = 80
band = "High"
note = "How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss."

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source = "eloundou_gamma"
label = "LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou)"
value = 0.88
percentile = 75
band = "High"
note = "Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank."

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source = "microsoft_applicability"
label = "AI assistant applicability (Microsoft)"
value = 0.2532982187319553
percentile = 81
band = "High"
note = "How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement."

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importance = 3.44

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task = "Analyze complex systems to determine potential for further development, production, interoperability, compatibility, or usefulness in a particular area, such as aviation."
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importance = 3.53

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task = "Perform statistical analyses, such as social network pattern analysis, network modeling, discrete event simulation, agent-based modeling, statistical natural language processing, computational sociology, mathematical optimization, or systems dynamics."
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importance = 3.4

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task = "Apply modeling or quantitative analysis to forecast events, such as human decisions or behaviors, the structure or processes of organizations, or the attitudes or actions of human groups."
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importance = 3.2

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task = "Establish system operating or training requirements to ensure optimized human-machine interfaces."
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importance = 4.2

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "bls_employment_projections"
version = "2024-2034"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "dingel_neiman"
version = "dingel-neiman-workathome"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "felten_aioe"
version = "felten-raj-seamans-aioe"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "frey_osborne"
version = "frey-osborne-automation"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"
version = "working-with-ai"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"
version = "gpts-are-gpts"

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taskCount = 5
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dominantCollaboration = "learning"
automationShare = 9.6
augmentationShare = 57.2
workUsePercent = 22.4
release = "2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2"

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label = "task iteration"
percent = 13.2

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label = "directive"
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label = "personal"
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label = "coursework"
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label = "work"
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collaboration = "learning"
autonomyMedian = 4
sampleCount = 154

[[aiPlaybook.delegatedTasks]]
task = "Operate testing equipment, such as heat stress meters, octave band analyzers, motion analysis equipment, inclinometers, light meters, velometers, sling psychrometers, or colormetric detection tubes."
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autonomyMedian = 4
sampleCount = 62

[[aiPlaybook.delegatedTasks]]
task = "Analyze complex systems to determine potential for further development, production, interoperability, compatibility, or usefulness in a particular area, such as aviation."
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autonomyMedian = 4
sampleCount = 34

[[aiPlaybook.boundaryTasks]]
task = "Operate testing equipment, such as heat stress meters, octave band analyzers, motion analysis equipment, inclinometers, light meters, velometers, sling psychrometers, or colormetric detection tubes."
humanNeededPercent = 90.32258064516128
sampleCount = 62

[[aiPlaybook.boundaryTasks]]
task = "Investigate theoretical or conceptual issues, such as the human design considerations of lunar landers or habitats."
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sampleCount = 154

[[aiPlaybook.boundaryTasks]]
task = "Analyze complex systems to determine potential for further development, production, interoperability, compatibility, or usefulness in a particular area, such as aviation."
humanNeededPercent = 88.23529411764706
sampleCount = 34

[[aiPlaybook.seedPrompts]]
prompt = "Teach me how to investigate theoretical or conceptual issues, such as the human design considerations of lunar landers or habitats, then check my work as I try it myself."
collaboration = "learning"

[[aiPlaybook.seedPrompts]]
prompt = "Teach me how to operate testing equipment, such as heat stress meters, octave band analyzers, motion analysis equipment, inclinometers, light meters, velometers, sling psychrometers, or colormetric detection tubes, then check my work as I try it myself."
collaboration = "learning"

[[aiPlaybook.seedPrompts]]
prompt = "Help me with this part of my job: analyze complex systems to determine potential for further development, production, interoperability, compatibility, or usefulness in a particular area, such as aviation"

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tasks = 26
skills = 47
capabilities = 120
tools = 62
relatedRoles = 20

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contentHash = "637268788d6c4ac2"

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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[skills]]
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[[tools]]
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inDemand = true

[[tools]]
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inDemand = true

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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[[tools]]
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[[tools]]
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[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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category = "Enterprise application integration software"
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example = "JavaScript"
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example = "JavaScript Object Notation JSON"
category = "Web platform development software"
hot = true
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example = "jQuery"
category = "Object or component oriented development software"
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example = "Linux"
category = "Operating system software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

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example = "Microsoft Outlook"
category = "Electronic mail software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Visio"
category = "Process mapping and design software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Visual Basic"
category = "Development environment software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Word"
category = "Word processing software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Mozilla Firefox"
category = "Internet browser software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Oracle Java"
category = "Object or component oriented development software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

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example = "Python"
category = "Object or component oriented development software"
hot = true
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[[tools]]
example = "R"
category = "Object or component oriented development software"
hot = true
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category = "Analytical or scientific software"
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[[tools]]
example = "The MathWorks MATLAB"
category = "Analytical or scientific software"
hot = true
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example = "Adobe Dreamweaver"
category = "Web page creation and editing software"
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example = "AEMC DataView"
category = "Analytical or scientific software"
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Altia Design"
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category = "Analytical or scientific software"
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inDemand = false

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example = "Dartfish ProSuite"
category = "Analytical or scientific software"
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inDemand = false

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example = "Dassault Systemes CATIA"
category = "Computer aided design CAD software"
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inDemand = false

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example = "Data Translation quickDAQ"
category = "Analytical or scientific software"
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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category = "Program testing software"
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inDemand = false

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value = 1.8

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value = 6.21

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tier = "Primary-Short"

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title = "Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers"
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title = "Robotics Engineers"
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label = "Computerization probability"
score = 0.029
scale = "0-1 probability"
release = "2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot"

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source = "felten_aioe"
label = "AI occupational exposure"
score = 1.13787
scale = "relative exposure score"
release = "2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks"

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label = "Image generation occupational exposure"
score = 1.485018
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release = "2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks"

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label = "Language modeling occupational exposure"
score = 0.9050576
scale = "relative exposure score"
release = "2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks"
