As of June 2026, Biofuels Processing Technicians has an AI-exposure score of 61/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Biofuels Processing Technicians
More exposed than 72% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$62,470. About 1,600 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Production roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Calculate, measure, load, or mix refined feedstock used in biofuels production.
- Perform routine maintenance on mechanical, electrical, or electronic equipment or instruments used in the processing of biofuels.
- Monitor and record biofuels processing data.
- Monitor and record flow meter performance.
- Operate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust biofuels production.
- Calibrate liquid flow devices and meters, including fuel, chemical, and water meters.
- Coordinate raw product sourcing or collection.
- Inspect biofuels plant or processing equipment regularly, recording or reporting damage and mechanical problems.
- Collect biofuels samples and perform routine laboratory tests or analyses to assess biofuels quality.
- Rebuild, repair, or replace biofuels processing equipment components.
- Operate chemical processing equipment for the production of biofuels.
- Measure and monitor raw biofuels feedstock.
- Preprocess feedstock in preparation for physical, chemical, or biological fuel production processes.
- Process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels.
- Monitor stored biofuels products or secondary by-products until reused or transferred to users.
- Operate equipment, such as a centrifuge, to extract biofuels products and secondary by-products or reusable fractions.
- Monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes.
- Assess the quality of biofuels additives for reprocessing.
- Clean biofuels processing work area, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (53%).
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