Forensic Science Technicians, task by task.

Every activity this job is made of, scored on how much of its output software can produce today and linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job.

SOC code
19-4092.00
Activities scored
6
Handed to agents
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Forensic Science TechniciansSOC 19-4092.00
88% · agent
85% · agent
Digital evidence analysisWhat can do this →
82% · agent
Crime scene documentationWhat can do this →
75% · agent
Physical evidence collectionWhat can do this →
25% · you keep
Court testimonyWhat can do this →
15% · you keep
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Forensic Data Analyst
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Access · Graphics software
● No integration needed
Report Generator
Microsoft Word · Microsoft PowerPoint · Adobe Photoshop
● No integration needed
Digital Evidence Processor
Guidance Software EnCase Enterprise · Image enhancement software · Linux
● No integration needed
Documentation Specialist
Adobe Photoshop · Microsoft Visio · Graphics software
● No integration needed
You keep this
Testify in court proceedings and legal depositionsPhysically collect evidence at crime scenesMake final determinations on evidence interpretationMaintain chain of custody and legal accountability

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

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The most automatable work in this job, and what actually addresses it. Each one has a page of its own showing every occupation that does it.

Data analysis and interpretation88% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Report preparation and documentation85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Digital evidence analysis82% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable