Use as a copilot
Task areas where people work with AI — iterating, learning, or checking — staying in the loop rather than handing the task off.
- Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased. · 0.6%
Coroners
Occupation · SOC 13-1041.06
Direct activities such as autopsies, pathological and toxicological analyses, and inquests relating to the investigation of deaths occurring within a legal jurisdiction to determine cause of death or to fix responsibility for accidental, violent, or unexplained deaths.
Also called: Autopsy Facilities Manager · Coroner · MDI (Medicolegal Death Investigator) · Medical Examiner · County Coroner · Death Investigator · Forensic Pathologist · MLI (Medical Legal Investigator) · Medical Legal Death Investigator · Medicolegal Investigator · Certified Medical Examiner · Coroner Investigator
Job family: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Take this to your AI
A source-stamped Markdown brief of this occupation — paste it into an agent, or fetch
/roles/role-13-1041-06/context.md directly.
AI work map
A fast read on where AI already shows up in this occupation, where it stays a copilot, where humans remain in the loop, and what the labor market is doing. Built from observed Claude.ai conversations mapped to O*NET tasks and from published research — measures of usage and exposure, not advice or predictions that the job is going away.
Keep a human in the loop
Task areas where a human was still judged necessary in a large share of observed conversations — not a safety ruling, an observed-need signal.
- Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased. · 96.5% need a human
Skills it runs on
The capabilities O*NET rates most important for this occupation — the human ground the work is built on.
See all skills →Market signal
Independent published positions, read together — not a forecast.
- About average employment outlook (+3.0% by 2034)
- 33,300 openings/yr
- High AI exposure
- Observed AI use leans augmentation
- Median pay $78,420/yr
- Work is mostly on-site (not teleworkable)
- A reversal from 2013 — rated low automation risk then (26th), high AI task-overlap now (58th)
58th-percentile task overlap — yet about 33,300 openings a year (+3% projected, BLS), and observed AI use leans 5965% copilot, not hand-off (AEI) . What exposure means →
AI & job outlook
What today's research says about this occupation's exposure to AI, how AI is actually being used in it, and where employment is headed. These are positions within published studies — measures of exposure and usage, not predictions that this job will disappear.
Exposure to current AI
Each study uses its own scale, so the raw scores are not comparable across rows — the percentile (this job's rank among all U.S. occupations with data) is the comparable figure, and sizes the bars.
| Measure | Rank vs all occupations | Percentile | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) Moderate | 64th | 0.7 | |
| LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) Moderate | 46th | 0.5 | |
| AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) High | 67th | 0.2 |
OpenAI's exposure study scores tasks three ways: with a language model alone (α 0.1), with simple added tooling (β 0.3), and including AI-powered software (γ 0.5). Higher means more of the job's tasks could be done at least twice as fast — not that they will be automated away.
This job mostly cannot be done remotely (Dingel–Neiman) — its hands-on tasks sit outside what software-based AI reaches.
Historical automation estimate (2013)
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.
Frey–Osborne probability 0.1 · 26th percentile among occupations · Low
How AI is actually used in this job
Among measured AI assistant conversations mapped to this occupation (Anthropic Economic Index, 2026-01-15), these task types came up most. These are shares of observed AI conversations — not shares of the job, of worker time, or of what could be automated.
| Locate and document information regarding the next of kin, including their relationship to the deceased and the status of notification attempts. | 0.2% | |
| Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased. | 0.2% |
Job outlook
Independent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projection for 2024–2034 — a labor-market forecast, not an AI-impact forecast.
| Outlook | About average · +3.0% by 2034 |
| Projected annual openings | 33,300 |
| Employment 2024 → 2034 | 418,000 → 430,300 |
“Annual openings” counts new jobs plus replacements for workers who leave the occupation, so it can be large even when growth is modest.
Where this work sits on the global GenAI gradient
The ILO's 2025 global study scores generative-AI exposure on the international ISCO-08 occupation system, not US SOC. Bridged through the published (and approximate, many-to-many) IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 crosswalk, this US occupation corresponds to the international 3 occupations below. Exposure here means how much of the work's tasks today's AI can attempt — task overlap, not automation, adoption, or jobs lost.
Coroners sits at the 74th percentile of 427
occupations on the global GenAI task-exposure gradient
— exposure eased from 2023 to 2025. Each dot is one occupation; the
ringed one is this work. Exposure is task overlap, not automation or jobs lost.
38% mean task exposure (2025)
74th percentile of 427 placed occupations
−7 pts shift 2023 → 2025
| International occupation (ISCO-08) | Task exposure (2025) | Most tasks fall in |
|---|---|---|
| Government Social Benefits Officials · 3353 | 45% | Gradient 2 |
| Government Licensing Officials · 3354 | 43% | Gradient 2 |
| Customs and Border Inspectors · 3351 | 32% | Minimal |
Read the whole six-band gradient on the GenAI exposure gradient page. The crosswalk is approximate: a US occupation can map to several international ones, and the ILO scores describe the international occupation, not this exact US role.
Working with AI in this job
How people actually apply AI to this occupation's tasks, from Claude.ai (Free and Pro) conversations in the Anthropic Economic Index, 2026-01-15. This is one AI assistant's consumer sample — not all AI, not the whole workforce. Autonomy and the collaboration mix are model-rated estimates; figures below the sample floor are hidden.
| Augmentation vs. automation | 59.6% working with AI · — handed to AI |
| Most common way people use AI here | Learning · you ask AI to explain or teach |
| Typical AI autonomy | 4.0 / 5 · higher = AI acts more independently |
What people delegate to AI
The role's most common tasks in AI conversations, each tagged with how people work with the AI on it. “Usage” is the share of observed conversations, not of the job.
| Task | How | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased. | Learning | 0.6% |
Where a human is still needed
Tasks where the model most often judged that a person remained necessary — a useful read on the current boundary, not a guarantee.
| Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased. | 96.5% |
What people most often hand AI here
Example prompts phrased from the tasks people most often delegate to AI in this occupation (Anthropic Economic Index). Each shows the underlying measured task and its share of observed AI use. They are suggested phrasings of real tasks — starting points, not endorsed instructions.
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Help me provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased.From: Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased. · 0.6% of measured AI use · learning
Tasks
All 20 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, ordered by importance. Each links to its own page with AI-exposure and observed-use detail.
- Complete death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death. Core · importance 5.0
- Interview persons present at death scenes to obtain information useful in determining the manner of death. Core · importance 5.0
- 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. Core · importance 5.0
- Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence. Core · importance 4.9
- Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased. Core · importance 4.8
- Remove or supervise removal of bodies from death scenes, using the proper equipment and supplies, and arrange for transportation to morgues. Core · importance 4.8
- Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons. Core · importance 4.8
- Complete reports and forms required to finalize cases. Core · importance 4.8
- Observe, record, and preserve any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication containers and suicide notes. Core · importance 4.8
- Arrange for the next of kin to be notified of deaths. Core · importance 4.8
- Collect and document any pertinent medical history information. Core · importance 4.7
- Locate and document information regarding the next of kin, including their relationship to the deceased and the status of notification attempts. Core · importance 4.7
- Inventory personal effects recovered from bodies, such as jewelry or wallets. Core · importance 4.7
- Direct activities of workers conducting autopsies, performing pathological and toxicological analyses, and preparing documents for permanent records. Core · importance 4.7
- Coordinate the release of personal effects to authorized persons and facilitate the disposition of unclaimed corpses and personal effects. Core · importance 4.6
- Witness and certify deaths that are the result of a judicial order. Supplemental · importance 4.3
- Testify at inquests, hearings, and court trials. Core · importance 4.2
- Confer with officials of public health and law enforcement agencies to coordinate interdepartmental activities. Core · importance 4.0
- Record the disposition of minor children, as well as details of arrangements made for their care. Supplemental · importance 3.6
- Collect wills, burial instructions, and other documentation needed for investigations and for handling of the remains. Supplemental · importance 3.5
Emerging tasks
Newer responsibilities O*NET has flagged as growing for this occupation.
- Complete or review death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death.
- Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence at the scene, through documentation or photographs.
Work activities
- Supervise employees.
- Collect evidence for legal proceedings.
- Prepare legal or investigatory documentation.
- Coordinate logistics or other business operations.
- Interview witnesses, suspects, or claimants.
- Testify at legal or legislative proceedings.
- Inform individuals or organizations of status or findings.
- Document information related to legal proceedings.
- Coordinate enforcement of laws or regulations.
- Coordinate operational activities.
Knowledge, skills & abilities
O*NET importance rating, from 1 (not important) to 5 (extremely important).
Knowledge
Essential skills
| Speaking | 4.1 | |
| Critical Thinking | 4.1 | |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | |
| Writing | 3.6 | |
| Active Learning | 3.4 | |
| Science | 3.3 |
Abilities
| Oral Comprehension | 4.1 | |
| Written Comprehension | 4.1 | |
| Oral Expression | 4.0 | |
| Written Expression | 4.0 | |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.0 | |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.0 | |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.9 | |
| Information Ordering | 3.9 | |
| Near Vision | 3.9 | |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.8 | |
| Category Flexibility | 3.6 | |
| Speech Recognition | 3.5 | |
| Speech Clarity | 3.5 |
Transferable skills
| Coordination | 3.8 | |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.6 | |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.5 | |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.4 |
Skills in demand
Skills employers ask for in job postings for this occupation (Lightcast), with whether each is a common or specialized skill.
Tools & technology
Work context
How characteristic each condition is of the job, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale (higher = more present in day-to-day work). Each condition links to how it varies across all occupations.
How to get in
- Job zone
- Zone 3 — Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree · BLS, the typical path — not a requirement
- Related experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Preparation level
- SVP (6.0 to < 7.0) — total schooling plus on-the-job experience.
What to study: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services , Health Professions and Related Programs , Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services , Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies , Natural Resources and Conservation . Fields of study crosswalked to this occupation (NCES CIP–SOC), not a requirement.
Education of current workers
Share of people in this occupation at each level of education.
| Bachelor's Degree | 35.0% | |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 15.0% | |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | 15.0% | |
| High School Diploma | 10.0% | |
| Some College Courses | 10.0% | |
| Master's Degree | 10.0% | |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 5.0% |
Interests & work styles
The interests and personal qualities O*NET associates with people who do this work.
Work styles
| Dependability | 7.0 | |
| Attention to Detail | 6.0 | |
| Integrity | 5.0 | |
| Cautiousness | 4.0 | |
| Intellectual Curiosity | 3.0 |
Career interests (Holland / RIASEC)
| Investigative | 4.9 | |
| Conventional | 4.9 | |
| Enterprising | 4.1 | |
| Realistic | 4.0 | |
| Social | 3.1 |
Interest areas
| Protective Service | 4.0 | |
| Management/Administration | 3.8 | |
| Medical Science | 3.8 | |
| Law | 3.7 | |
| Life Science | 3.5 | |
| Health Care Service | 2.8 |
Wages & employment
U.S. · annual wages (BLS OEWS)
| 10th percentile | $46,230 |
| 25th percentile | $59,130 |
| Median (50th) | $78,420 |
| 75th percentile | $104,800 |
| 90th percentile | $130,030 |
| People employed | 397,770 |
Wages and employment are reported by BLS for the broader occupation group this specialty belongs to (SOC 13-1041), not for the specialty alone.
Industries that employ this occupation
Where these workers are employed, by number of jobs (national, BLS OEWS). Pay shown is the occupation's national median, not industry-specific.
| Industry | Workers | National median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Insurance · Sector | 46,410 | $79,920 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · Sector | 38,020 | $90,990 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance · Sector | 32,070 | $68,590 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises · Sector | 22,870 | $89,740 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services · Sector | 18,660 | $60,800 |
| Manufacturing · Sector | 18,630 | $85,040 |
| Educational Services · Sector | 15,080 | $74,650 |
| Transportation and Warehousing · Sector | 14,480 | $63,430 |
| Wholesale Trade · Sector | 10,460 | $80,660 |
| Temporary Help Services · National industry | 7,260 | $56,880 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing · Sector | 7,040 | $65,310 |
| Information · Sector | 6,310 | $92,300 |
Where this work is most concentrated
Industries where this occupation is far more common than in the economy as a whole. The location quotient is how many times more concentrated it is here (a value of 5 means five times its economy-wide share).
| Industry | Concentration | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hydroelectric Power Generation · National industry | 7.37× | 130 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers · National industry | 4.96× | 5,750 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation · National industry | 3.26× | 600 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises · Sector | 3.16× | 22,870 |
| Finance and Insurance · Sector | 2.89× | 46,410 |
| Utilities · Sector | 2.8× | 4,180 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services · National industry | 1.8× | 790 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities · National industry | 1.6× | 1,070 |
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What you can do with this
Options the data surfaces for Coroners — not advice or a forecast. Each is a real cross-link you can follow into the evidence.
Skills that travel
Capabilities this work builds that are used across many other occupations.
Adjacent roles
Occupations O*NET rates as related — the nearby moves on the map.
Paths in
How people typically prepare for this work.
- Bachelor's degree · typical entry level
- Job zone 3 — Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed · preparation tier
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · field of study
- Health Professions and Related Programs · field of study
Zoom out
On the global GenAI exposure gradient this work sits around the 74th percentile of 427 international occupations.
Write a report on thisheadline · factoids · citation
Coroners show 58th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 33,300 annual U.S. openings
- Coroners rank in the 58th percentile (Moderate band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated.Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE
- The occupation is projected to see about 33,300 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
- BLS projects employment to be about average (+3%) from 2024 to 2034.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
- Median annual pay is $78,420, across about 397,770 U.S. workers.BLS OEWS (May 2024)
- Of the AI use actually observed for this work, 60% looks like augmentation (drafting, iterating, checking) rather than hands-off automation — from a Claude.ai usage sample, not a census.2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2
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Coroners show 58th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 33,300 annual U.S. openings • Coroners rank in the 58th percentile (Moderate band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated. (Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE) • The occupation is projected to see about 33,300 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • BLS projects employment to be about average (+3%) from 2024 to 2034. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • Median annual pay is $78,420, across about 397,770 U.S. workers. (BLS OEWS (May 2024)) • Of the AI use actually observed for this work, 60% looks like augmentation (drafting, iterating, checking) rather than hands-off automation — from a Claude.ai usage sample, not a census. (2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2) Source: Singulariki — "Coroners". https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1041-06 Note: AI task overlap measures what today's AI can attempt, not automation, job loss, or a forecast.
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Sources for this page
Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.
- O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
- Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai Microsoft Research
- “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic
- AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans academic
- ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025 International Labour Organization
- IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022 Institute for Structural Research (IBS)
- Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation academic
- Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome academic
Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.
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Plain
Singulariki. "Coroners." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1041-06
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Singulariki. (2026). Coroners. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1041-06
BibTeX
@misc{singulariki-role-13-1041-06,
title = {Coroners},
author = {{Singulariki}},
year = {2026},
note = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026},
url = {https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1041-06}
} Citations name the underlying public dataset releases — they reflect what this page is built from, not just the URL.