AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 13-1041.06
Will AI replace Coroners?
Coroners: AI can already handle 18 of 20 tasks; the work mostly needs a standard-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 20 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Coroners, from most to least exposed. 18 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perform medicolegal examinations and autopsies, conducting preliminary examinations of the body to identify victims, locate signs of trauma, and identify factors that would indicate time of death. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Complete death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Interview persons present at death scenes to obtain information useful in determining the manner of death. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Remove or supervise removal of bodies from death scenes, using the proper equipment and supplies, and arrange for transportation to morgues. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Observe, record, and preserve any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication containers and suicide notes. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Complete reports and forms required to finalize cases. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Arrange for the next of kin to be notified of deaths. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Collect and document any pertinent medical history information. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Locate and document information regarding the next of kin, including their relationship to the deceased and the status of notification attempts. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Inventory personal effects recovered from bodies, such as jewelry or wallets. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Direct activities of workers conducting autopsies, performing pathological and toxicological analyses, and preparing documents for permanent records. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Witness and certify deaths that are the result of a judicial order. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Testify at inquests, hearings, and court trials. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Record the disposition of minor children, as well as details of arrangements made for their care. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Collect wills, burial instructions, and other documentation needed for investigations and for handling of the remains. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Coordinate the release of personal effects to authorized persons and facilitate the disposition of unclaimed corpses and personal effects. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Confer with officials of public health and law enforcement agencies to coordinate interdepartmental activities. | Estimated | Frontier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 20 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 20 of 20. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A standard-tier model or lower covers 80% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 417,070
- Median annual wage
- $80,730
- Middle half of earners
- $61,280 to $109,010
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +3.0%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034. BLS publishes these figures by SOC code, so O*NET occupations that share a SOC code show the same figures.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 66% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure33
- Embalmers 63% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure71
- Funeral Home Managers 60% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure37
- Physicians, Pathologists 60% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure59
- Funeral Attendants 57% skill overlap, about 16 months to move Exposure30
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Coroners and AI
Will AI replace Coroners?
AI already handles 18 of the 20 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 73 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +3.0% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Coroners?
73 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 20 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 20 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Coroners tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Perform medicolegal examinations and autopsies, conducting preliminary examinations of the body to identify victims, locate signs of trauma, and identify factors that would indicate time of death; Complete death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death; Interview persons present at death scenes to obtain information useful in determining the manner of death. They are three of the 18 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A standard-tier model or lower covers 80% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Coroners, and what do they earn?
417,070 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $80,730 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +3.0% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Coroners. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/coroners
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