Will AI replace Forestry and related workers?

Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 65 official task statements scored for Forestry and related workers (United Kingdom, SOC 9112), 3% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 10 out of 100 (range 7–15, band: minimal). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.

Which tasks in “Forestry and related workers” can AI already do?

The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Maintain detailed records and write reports to monitor forestry activities” (69/100, high); “Research and develop educational programmes and resources for schools, adults, families, community groups or visitors to sites of special environmental interest” (64/100, high); “Investigate local natural history and environmental stories for educational or preservation purposes” (56/100, partial). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.

Which tasks in “Forestry and related workers” stay human?

About 94% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Take photographs for use in lectures, publications, and displays” (0/100, minimal); “Conduct tours of public facilities like historic sites or national parks” (0/100, minimal); “Maintain order and respond to emergencies to ensure public safety” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.

What should someone working in “Forestry and related workers” do about AI?

Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 3% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 94% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.

How is the AI exposure score for Forestry and related workers calculated?

Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 65 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

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Forestry and related workers

felling trees, preparing timber for removal and selecting and preparing new tree sites by clearing vegetation and debris with various methods. If that's your week, this page is about your job.

The honest answer

AI changes the edges of this job, not the middle: felling trees is work software can't reach.

Your move: what you can actually do about this ↓

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 3%
changing shape: 3%
staying human: 94%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

Whole-job exposure score 10 out of 100 (7–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, across 65 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.

How we know this

What is measured: Every published task statement for forestry and related workers is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

What shifts is maintaining detailed records and writing reports to monitor forestry activities. This page scores what today's tools actually do, not headlines.

Your week, as this page understands it

Forestry workers perform a variety of tasks related to the planting, cultivation and protection of trees. The job title says “forestry” or “related workers”: officially one job, two names. The real job is the part underneath: felling trees. That is the thing someone has to be right about.

The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But forestry and related workers is not one task. It is 65 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is felling trees, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 3%
changing shape: 3%
staying human: 94%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

How we know this

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

Your job, task by task

These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.

Shifting to AI

2 tasks

Tasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.

Maintaining detailed records and writing reports to monitor forestry activities
This is reading one thing and writing another: detailed records in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 9112/01
Source: “Maintain detailed records and write reports to monitor forestry activities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 69 out of 100 (65–73 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Keeping records and writing monitoring reports from collected data is routine document work software does well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Researching and developing educational programmes and resources
This is reading one thing and writing another: educational programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 9112/02
Source: “Research and develop educational programmes and resources for schools, adults, families, community groups or visitors to sites of special environmental interest.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Educational resources follow well-published formats, so software produces strong drafts for an educator to finish.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Changing shape

2 tasks

Tasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.

Investigating local natural history and environmental stories for educational or preservation purposes
The software now makes the first pass at local natural history, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 9112/02
Source: “Investigate local natural history and environmental stories for educational or preservation purposes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Researching and writing up local natural history draws on published sources, which software searches well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Planning audio-visual equipment setup for public programmes in parks
The software now makes the first pass at audio-visual equipment setup, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 9112/02
Source: “Plan audio-visual equipment setup for public programmes in parks.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Planning what kit is needed and how it connects is a documented exercise software can lay out.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Staying human

61 tasks

Tasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.

Felling trees
This work happens in the physical world: trees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 9112/01
Source: “Fell trees.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Felling a tree is heavy physical work with a saw.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Planting trees and shrubs
This work happens in the physical world: trees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 9112/01
Source: “Plant trees and shrubs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Planting trees and shrubs is digging and handling done on the ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Explaining park regulations and providing information about the park and surrounding areas to visitors
This work happens in the physical world: park regulations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9112/02
Source: “Explain park regulations and provide information about the park and surrounding areas to visitors.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Park information is well documented and easy to produce, though it is normally given face to face.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Answering visitor requests, needs and complaints
This work happens in the physical world: visitor requests, needs and complaints, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9112/02
Source: “Answer visitor requests, needs, and complaints.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Standard answers are easy to generate, but visitors with problems usually want to speak to someone on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Protecting the forest from pests and diseases and preventing forest fires
This work happens in the physical world: the forest, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9112/01
Source: “Protect the forest from pests and diseases and prevent forest fires.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Protecting a forest from pests and fire is largely practical work carried out in the woods.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Clearing vegetation by removing unwanted plants and debris
This work happens in the physical world: vegetation, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9112/01
Source: “Clear vegetation by removing unwanted plants and debris.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Clearing weeds and debris is manual site work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

Show the other 55 tasks

Planning sponsored outdoor events for community engagement
staying human
The ratings behind this row put sponsored outdoor events well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 75 · 9112/02
Source: “Plan sponsored outdoor events for community engagement.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 37 out of 100 (30–44 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Planning outdoor events is well supported by these tools, though the site and the day need people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Explaining regulations regarding camping, vehicle use, fires, buildings and sanitation
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: regulations regarding camping, vehicle use, fires, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9112/01
Source: “Explain regulations regarding camping, vehicle use, fires, buildings, and sanitation.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: The rules are published and easy to explain in writing, though visitors are usually told in person on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Interviewing specialists in desired fields to obtain and develop data for park information programmes
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles specialists and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 9112/02
Source: “Interview specialists in desired fields to obtain and develop data for park information programmes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Questions and write-ups are easy to produce, but specialists share their best material in conversation.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Selecting tree seedlings for reforestation areas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: tree seedlings, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9112/01
Source: “Select tree seedlings for reforestation areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 29 out of 100 (22–36 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Species guidance is documented, but picking healthy stock for a site involves seeing the plants and the ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Managing pest, disease and weed control programmes to ensure hygiene and health standards are met
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pest, disease and weed control programmes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9112/01
Source: “Manage pest, disease and weed control programmes to ensure hygiene and health standards are met.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 22 out of 100 (15–29 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Control programmes and monitoring plans can be drafted automatically, but applying the treatments in the woods needs a certificated operator.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Promoting Health and Safety compliance and developing a culture of safe working practices
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: health, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9112/01
Source: “Promote Health and Safety compliance and develop a culture of safe working practices.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Briefings and safety material can be drafted well, but persuading a working crew to change habits needs someone there with them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Training staff on park programmes
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: staff, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9112/02
Source: “Train staff on park programmes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Training material writes itself easily, but staff learn park programmes by being shown and practising.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Recording data on individual trees in tally books
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: data, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9112/01
Source: “Record data on individual trees in tally books.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 19 out of 100 (12–26 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: The recording itself is simple, but the measurements are taken tree by tree out in the woods.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Inspecting trees using standardised assessment charts
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: trees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9112/01
Source: “Inspect trees using standardised assessment charts.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: The assessment charts are standardised, but someone has to stand at each tree and apply them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Measuring and selecting trees suitable for felling
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: trees suitable, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9112/01
Source: “Measure and select trees suitable for felling.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Choosing and marking which trees to fell means measuring and assessing them where they stand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Displaying public information notices for community awareness
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: public information notices, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9112/01
Source: “Display public information notices for community awareness.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Writing the notice is easy; putting it up where people will see it is not.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Constructing historical, scientific and nature visitor centre displays
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: historical, scientific and nature visitor centre displays, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9112/02
Source: “Construct historical, scientific, and nature visitor centre displays.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: The words and artwork can be drafted, but building the display is physical making and mounting.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Identifying diseased or undesirable trees
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: diseased, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9112/01
Source: “Identify diseased or undesirable trees.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Image tools can help spot disease, but the judgement is made walking among the actual trees.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Communicating effectively verbally with clients
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles this work and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 9112/01
Source: “Communicate effectively verbally with clients, colleagues, and the public.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (9–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Speaking well with clients and the public is a live human exchange, not a document.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Assisting in managing visitor centre operations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: managing visitor centre operations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9112/02
Source: “Assist in managing visitor centre operations, including guest services and facility maintenance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 12 out of 100 (5–19 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Rotas and bookings can be automated, but running a visitor centre means being there when things go wrong.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Ensuring all parts of the park are operating effectively in terms of staff and equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: all parts of the park, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9112/02
Source: “Ensure all parts of the park are operating effectively in terms of staff and equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Knowing whether a park is actually running well comes from walking it and seeing staff and kit in use.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Using geographical tools, Global Positioning Systems, GPS), maps and plans
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: geographical tools, global positioning systems, gps), in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9112/01
Source: “Use geographical tools including Global Positioning Systems (GPS), maps and plans.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (6–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Using a satellite receiver, map and plan on the ground means being on the ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Discussing safety, cutting heights and work needs with other workers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: safety, cutting heights and work needs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9112/01
Source: “Discuss safety, cutting heights, and work needs with other workers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Safety briefings before cutting happen on site between people who need to agree how the job runs.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Surveying park to determine forest conditions and distribution and abundance of fauna and flora
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: park, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9112/02
Source: “Survey park to determine forest conditions and distribution and abundance of fauna and flora.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence, and it moved between repeat runs, so the range is widened.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Surveying the park for tree conditions and wildlife means walking it and recording what is there.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Directing and monitoring the work of casual and seasonal staff during planting and harvesting
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the work of casual, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 9112/02
Source: “Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal staff during planting and harvesting.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–8 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Directing a picking crew means being in the field showing people what to do and keeping the pace.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Directing crews working on fire breaks during forest fires
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: crews, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 9112/01
Source: “Direct crews working on fire breaks during forest fires.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 3 out of 100 (0–10 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Directing crews at a live forest fire happens outdoors in fast-changing conditions with lives at stake.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Extracting timber from forests using mechanical harvesters and forwarders
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: timber, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9112/01
Source: “Extract timber from forests using mechanical harvesters and forwarders.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Felling and moving timber with harvesters is machine work done from the cab in the forest.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Maintaining trees, including weeding and respacing
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: trees, including weeding, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9112/01
Source: “Maintain trees, including weeding and respacing.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Weeding and respacing young trees is outdoor manual work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Operating and maintaining forestry tools
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: forestry tools, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9112/01
Source: “Operate and maintain forestry tools, equipment and machinery.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Running and servicing forestry machinery is physical work with the machines.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Thinning or spacing trees using power thinning saws
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: trees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9112/01
Source: “Thin or space trees using power thinning saws.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Thinning stands with a power saw is physical work in the wood.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Clearing footpaths and nature trails for safe public access
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: footpaths, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9112/01
Source: “Clear footpaths and nature trails for safe public access.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Clearing paths for walkers is physical work with tools out on the trail.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Disinfecting footwear, tools and equipment before entering, leaving and travelling between work sites to implement biosecurity legislation and policies
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: footwear, tools and equipment before entering, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9112/01
Source: “Disinfect footwear, tools, and equipment before entering, leaving, and travelling between work sites to implement biosecurity legislation and policies.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Scrubbing and disinfecting boots and tools is a physical routine done at the site boundary.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Excavating rake and screening soil in preparation for planting
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: rake, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9112/01
Source: “Excavate, rake, and screen soil in preparation for planting.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Digging, raking and screening soil is physical ground work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Preparing timber for removal
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: timber, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9112/01
Source: “Prepare timber for removal.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Getting felled timber ready to move is heavy physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Selecting and preparing new tree sites by clearing vegetation and debris with various methods
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: new tree sites, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9112/01
Source: “Select and prepare new tree sites by clearing vegetation and debris with various methods.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Clearing vegetation and debris to open a planting site is manual and machine work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Spraying trees to treat diseases or unhealthy conditions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: trees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9112/01
Source: “Spray trees to treat diseases or unhealthy conditions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Spraying treatment onto trees is outdoor physical work with equipment.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Trimming off the tops and branches of trees
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the tops, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9112/01
Source: “Trim off the tops and branches of trees, using chainsaws, delimbers, or axes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cutting tops and branches with a chainsaw is physical work at height.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Checking equipment to ensure that it is operating and functioning correctly
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9112/01
Source: “Check equipment to ensure that it is operating and functioning correctly.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Checking a machine works properly means switching it on and looking at it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Disposing of brush to suppress potential fire hazards
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: brush, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9112/01
Source: “Dispose of brush to suppress potential fire hazards.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Gathering and burning or chipping brush is heavy outdoor work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Holding measuring tools for forest surveys
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: tools, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9112/01
Source: “Hold measuring tools for forest surveys.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Holding survey tools in the forest is literally standing there with the equipment.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Injecting vegetation with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: vegetation, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9112/01
Source: “Inject vegetation with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Injecting herbicide into plants is done by hand, plant by plant.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Loading trees onto lorries
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: trees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9112/01
Source: “Load trees onto lorries.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Loading trees onto a lorry is lifting work done on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Positioning a spill-kit appropriately prior to refuelling a chainsaw to implement pollution control policies
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: a spill-kit appropriately prior, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9112/01
Source: “Position a spill-kit appropriately prior to refuelling a chainsaw to implement pollution control policies.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Placing a spill kit before refuelling is a physical step carried out where the saw is fuelled.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Sorting tree seedlings and discard substandard ones according to standard charts or verbal instructions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: tree seedlings, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9112/01
Source: “Sort tree seedlings and discard substandard ones according to standard charts or verbal instructions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Sorting seedlings by hand and throwing out poor ones is physical nursery work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Trimming top and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: top, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9112/01
Source: “Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Shaping a tree by cutting it is hands-on work with saws.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Cleaning car parks, offices, toilets or equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: car parks, offices, toilets or equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9112/01
Source: “Clean car parks, offices, toilets, or equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cleaning car parks, offices and toilets is hands-on work in those places.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Dragging cut trees from cutting areas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: cut trees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9112/01
Source: “Drag cut trees from cutting areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Dragging felled trees out of a cutting area is heavy physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Implementing drainage systems to support forest health and prevent soil erosion
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: drainage systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9112/01
Source: “Implement drainage systems to support forest health and prevent soil erosion.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Digging and laying drainage is physical groundwork in the forest.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing fences for property security or privacy
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fences, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9112/01
Source: “Install fences for property security or privacy.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Installing a fence is physical work on the boundary.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Maintaining car parks for safety and cleanliness
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: car parks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9112/01
Source: “Maintain car parks for safety and cleanliness.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Keeping a car park safe and clean is hands-on work on the ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Operating skidders and bulldozers for site preparation in regeneration areas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: skidders, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9112/01
Source: “Operate skidders and bulldozers for site preparation in regeneration areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Driving skidders and bulldozers to prepare ground is machine work done from the seat.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Repairing damaged forest infrastructure, deer fences
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: damaged forest infrastructure, deer fences, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9112/01
Source: “Repair damaged forest infrastructure such as deer fences.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Mending deer fencing and other structures means working on them in the field.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Servicing and maintaining forestry equipment to ensure productivity
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: forestry equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9112/01
Source: “Service and maintain forestry equipment to ensure productivity.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Servicing chainsaws and machinery means stripping and adjusting real equipment.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Stapling colour-coded grade tags to tree limbs
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: colour-coded grade tags, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9112/01
Source: “Staple colour-coded grade tags to tree limbs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Stapling grade tags onto branches is done by hand at each tree.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Erecting signs using post hole borers and hand tools
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: signs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 9112/01
Source: “Erect signs using post hole borers and hand tools.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Digging post holes and putting up signs is physical outdoor work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Participating in forest fire suppression activities
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: forest fire suppression activities, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 9112/01
Source: “Participate in forest fire suppression activities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Fighting a fire on the ground is physical work in a dangerous place.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Replenishing firewood and other supplies at campsites or recreational areas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: firewood, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 9112/01
Source: “Replenish firewood and other supplies at campsites or recreational areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Carrying firewood and supplies out to campsites is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Maintaining order and responding to emergencies to ensure public safety
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: order, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9112/02
Source: “Maintain order and respond to emergencies to ensure public safety.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–7 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Responding to an incident and keeping people safe means being physically present where it is happening.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Conducting tours of public facilities like historic sites or national parks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: tours of public facilities like historic sites, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9112/02
Source: “Conduct tours of public facilities like historic sites or national parks.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Leading visitors around a park or historic site is presence-based work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Taking photographs for use in lectures
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: photographs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 9112/02
Source: “Take photographs for use in lectures, publications, and displays.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Taking photographs for publications means being where the subject is.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

What this job pays, and how many people do it

Median pay: No median pay figure is published for this exact group, so there is none here. We would rather show you the gap than a number borrowed from somewhere else.The ONS doesn't publish a reliable pay figure for this exact job (too few people in its survey sample), so none is shown here.
People doing this job: 6,800in the UK, 2026.nomis-aps · Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period)This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.

What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.

Why this is shifting

The reason is boringly specific. Most of what is shifting here is reading one thing and writing another: detailed records in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: maintaining detailed records and writing reports to monitor forestry activities and researching and developing educational programmes and resources. What it cannot do is be there in the room, and that is still where trees get done. Which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.

Your move

Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend

Start with what does not change: felling trees is the middle of this job, and the evidence on this page says it stays with a person.

So, given all that: 3% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 3% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 94% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 65 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.

So the thing worth your attention is not the job going away. It is the layer around it. Maintaining detailed records and writing reports to monitor forestry activities is the part turning into software, and being the person who understands that layer is worth money.

This week: one thing

Ask the one question. Find whoever is bringing new software into your workplace (the manager, the office, whoever runs the system) and ask them what it is meant to do to detailed records, and what it is not meant to touch. Ten minutes, this week, before anyone decides it for you.

What you end up holding: a straight answer about what is actually being rolled out, and when
How long it takes: ten minutes

If there’s nobody obvious to ask, or you’d rather not ask your manager: Put the same question to your union rep, your shift lead or the person who has been there longest, in person, over a break. Same ten minutes, same answer, and you will usually get a straighter one. Write down what they say. The note is the artifact, and it tells you whether trees are in scope or not. Nothing to log into, no licence needed.

Over the next 90 days

Get inside the tool rollout rather than waiting for it. Over the next ninety days, ask to be in the group that tests, checks or signs off whatever new system arrives near investigating local natural history and environmental stories for educational or preservation purposes. It is usually an unglamorous seat that nobody fights for, and it is the one that decides how the software is used on your job rather than to it.

Over the next 12 months

On this evidence I would not retrain out of this job, and I will say that plainly rather than hedge it. The task list here is dominated by work that stays with a person. What I would do with a year is get formally recognised for the layer around it (the systems, the compliance, the planning), so you are the one who understands the software instead of the one it is done to. Before you pay for anything, spend an hour with National Careers Service. It is free and government-funded, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.

The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them

I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.

I checked the 12 nearest UK occupations to forestry and related workers (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was horticultural trades: only about 12% of its durable work is work you already do. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 10/100 here, with only 3% of the task list in the top band, and “fell trees” is not work that hands over cleanly. None of them beats deepening what you already have.

How that was checked: this job was compared against all 412 UK occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.

3 moves I checked and rejected

These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.

Horticultural trades
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “clear vegetation by removing unwanted plants and debris”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 12% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 12% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on. This release publishes no median pay for that job, so I cannot show you what the move costs or pays. I do not recommend a move I cannot price.
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Parking and civil enforcement occupations
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “maintain car parks for safety and cleanliness”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 9% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 9% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step. This release publishes no median pay for that job, so I cannot show you what the move costs or pays. I do not recommend a move I cannot price.
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Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “fell trees”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 5% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 5% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step. This release publishes no median pay for that job, so I cannot show you what the move costs or pays. I do not recommend a move I cannot price.
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What I’d stop worrying about

A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.

The headline number you read somewhere
The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 3% of its task weight, across 65 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.
The headlines about your trade disappearing
They are usually about the technology, not the timetable. Changes to work like felling trees arrive through rules, insurance and money, slowly and visibly. This page tracks the task evidence and will move when it moves.
Retraining out of a job that is holding up
On this evidence I would not spend money leaving. Spend it on the layer around the job instead: the tools, the paperwork, the planning. That is where the change actually is.
The “obvious” next job everyone suggests
I checked the obvious moves and most of them did not survive. The reasons are printed with the routes above, including the pay and the gate. A move that fails on the numbers is worth knowing about so you can stop turning it over at night.

You are reading the United Kingdom figures

The United States splits this work across more than one official group, of which First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.

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The other groups this work is counted across:

In US official statistics this job is counted as First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, Forest and Conservation Workers, Fallers, Logging Equipment Operators, Log Graders and Scalers and Logging Workers, All Other. Pay is shown separately for each of those groups (medians cannot be averaged together), while the task list and the scores on this page are for this group only.

Your route through this

Where to go next, and what it costs

Free, and complete

The moves above cost nothing. These are the real services that go with them: public, government-funded, and free at the point of use. Nothing on this page is behind an email address or a payment.

In England:
National Careers Service
A free hour with a government-funded careers adviser is worth more than another evening of reading. In England that's the National Careers Service.
Free, government-funded
- Discover your skills and careers (the skills assessment)
In England:
National Careers Service - Find a course
Search what's actually running near you before you spend anything.
Free to search; individual courses vary
In England:
Free courses for jobs (Level 3 qualifications)
A free Level 3 qualification you already qualify for beats a paid course you don't need.
Free for eligible adults
In England:
Skills Bootcamps
Free, up to 16 weeks, and you get a job interview at the end. In England these are Skills Bootcamps - search what's running near you.
Free for eligible adults in England
- Skills Bootcamps - what they are and who can do them (DfE, Skills for Careers)
- Skills Bootcamps - JobHelp (DWP)
In Scotland:
My World of Work (Skills Development Scotland)
In Scotland it's My World of Work, from Skills Development Scotland.
Free, publicly funded
- Skills Development Scotland
In Wales:
Careers Wales
In Wales it's Careers Wales.
Free, Welsh Government-funded
In Northern Ireland:
Careers Service Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland it's the Careers Service on nidirect.
Free, Department for the Economy-funded

Why there is no community here

Collab365, who build this site, run paid Spaces for a small number of subjects, and none of them is built for this job. We are not going to point you at the nearest one and call it a fit.

So the free services listed on this page are the whole answer, and it is the same answer we would give a friend.

Noted, and thank you. We’ll email you if a Space for forestry / related workers launches. Nothing else.

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No Space for forestry / related workers yet. Should there be one?

Collab365 Spaces is built by the same people as this site. We find the problems that AI and automation are creating inside one kind of work, then solve them as short courses, briefings and Blueprints. Each Space is the community too, so the research and the people doing your job are in the same place.

What a Space actually is, in full

Collab365 launches new communities where the need is real. If one for forestry / related workers existed, with researched problems, courses and people in the same boat, would you want in?

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Questions people ask about this job

Will AI replace Forestry and related workers?: Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 65 official task statements scored for Forestry and related workers (United Kingdom, SOC 9112), 3% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 10 out of 100 (range 7–15, band: minimal). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
Which tasks in “Forestry and related workers” can AI already do?: The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Maintain detailed records and write reports to monitor forestry activities” (69/100, high); “Research and develop educational programmes and resources for schools, adults, families, community groups or visitors to sites of special environmental interest” (64/100, high); “Investigate local natural history and environmental stories for educational or preservation purposes” (56/100, partial). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
Which tasks in “Forestry and related workers” stay human?: About 94% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Take photographs for use in lectures, publications, and displays” (0/100, minimal); “Conduct tours of public facilities like historic sites or national parks” (0/100, minimal); “Maintain order and respond to emergencies to ensure public safety” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
What should someone working in “Forestry and related workers” do about AI?: Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 3% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 94% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
How is the AI exposure score for Forestry and related workers calculated?: Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 65 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

Where these numbers come from

About the data on this page

The ONS doesn't publish a reliable pay figure for this exact job (too few people in its survey sample), so none is shown here.
This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
One task scored differently between repeat runs, so its range on this page is wider. We would rather show the wobble than hide it.
The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
26 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
ASHE suppresses or does not publish a median for this unit group. We leave it empty rather than interpolating one from sibling groups, which would be a fabricated number.
Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.

Task statements: gaisi-indexProcessing: catalogue-bridge → ssc-relatedness-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
Task weights: gaisi-index (relatedness)
Scores: Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
Pay and employment: no pay figure published for this groupnomis-aps (Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period))

Figures on this page come from release 2026-q4.1, published 2026-08-05. Every release keeps its own permanent address, so a figure you cite in March is still there, unchanged, in November.

The plain-English wording on this page is assembled directly from the task statements and the published ratings, not written by hand for this occupation. That is why it is specific, and it is also why we say so.

The routes and free resources further up are today’s, not the release’s (last reviewed 2026-08-05). A route is an offer, not a historical fact, so it moves on its own clock.

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Collab365 (2026). Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1 (methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0). https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Built with O*NET data (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0); ONS data (Open Government Licence v3.0); GAISI task framework (arXiv:2507.22748, MIT); BLS data (public domain).

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@misc{collab365futureproof2026q41,
  title        = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
  author       = {{Collab365}},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1},
  note         = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
}

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