C

Moderate AI Risk (43–48%)

Industry occupation-mix grade — shared by every Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research employer tracked

BLS + SEC data Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research Industry AI-risk grade C

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

Workforce AI-exposure profile for Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.: industry grade C (47.9/100), plus SEC headcount and BLS occupation mix.

CRL Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research SIC 8731
Industry AI Displacement Exposure
47.9/100 C

Weighted average O*NET AI exposure score for this industry's occupation mix

Workforce Size
N/A
Not reported in XBRL filings
Industry Classification
Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research
SIC Code: 8731
NAICS Sector: 54
The verdict

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.'s workforce carries a grade C AI-risk profile (47.9% weighted exposure), 6.0 points above the 41.9% average across 1,965 tracked employers. That is broadly typical of the industries tracked here; it describes the industry, not this company's own staffing.

47.9%
AI exposure
C
Risk grade
54
NAICS sector the grade comes from

Where Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. sits among tracked employers

Industry occupation-mix AI exposure across the 1,965 public employers tracked. The marker is Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research's value, which every employer we track in that sector shares — it is not a measurement of Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. specifically.

Where Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.'s industry AI exposure sits

Industry occupation-mix AI exposure across tracked public employers

47.9% Higher than most higher than 84% of 1,965 employers

Employers, banded by industry AI-exposure mix

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Source O*NET / PlainWorkforce employer industry mix · 2026-05-15

AI Displacement Risk Analysis

Companies in Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research sit in a mid industry AI-exposure band. Some roles will be augmented, while core work still needs judgment, creativity, or complex problem-solving.

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Industry exposure standing

Signature: 47.9/100 (grade C) · industry AI-exposure score (corpus extremity among disclosed peers)

As of May 2026, Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. sits near the middle on both disclosed headcount and three-year change. Industry grade C (47.9/100) is shared by every tracked employer in Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research. As of May 2026, Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL) has no XBRL headcount on file. Industry grade C (47.9/100) from Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research is the primary measurable signal here.

SIC 8731 · NAICS 54 · 6 estimated roles; largest share Insurance underwriters · sources SEC EDGAR · O*NET 30.0 · BLS industry-occupation distributions.

Estimated Workforce Occupation Mix (Industry Average)

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. does not publish its own occupation breakdown, so this reflects the typical occupation mix for other employers in Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (BLS industry-occupation employment distributions), not company-specific data. AI exposure scores from O*NET Database 30.0.

Occupation Est. Workforce Share AI Exposure
Insurance underwriters
SOC 13-2053
28%
45%
Software developers
SOC 15-1252
22%
45%
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks
SOC 43-5071
18%
60%
Civil engineering technologists and technicians
SOC 17-3022
15%
39%
Funeral home managers
SOC 11-9171
12%
38%
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
SOC 23-1021
5%
42%

For task-level context on high-exposure mixes, see how AI affects different job types.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the AI risk grade for Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.'s industry?

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL) maps to Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research, whose occupation mix is in the upper third of industry AI exposure here (grade C, 47.9/100). Every tracked employer in that sector shares the same grade - it describes the industry mix, not Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.'s own roster. Companies in Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research sit in a mid industry AI-exposure band. Some roles will be augmented, while core work still needs judgment, creativity, or complex problem-solving.

How is the AI risk score calculated?

The score uses the company's primary industry (SIC 8731: Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research), mapped to BLS occupational employment shares. Each occupation gets an O*NET task-level AI exposure weight; the industry mix is the weighted average. 0 = no exposure; 100 = maximum.

Which occupations at Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. face the most AI risk?

Largest estimated shares in the Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research mix: Insurance underwriters (45% AI exposure); Software developers (45% AI exposure); Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks (60% AI exposure). Treat these as industry-typical roles, not Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.'s published org chart.

How many employees does Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. have?

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. does not disclose employee count in recent XBRL filings. Check the latest 10-K or annual report for a current figure.

Has Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. had layoffs?

WARN Act layoff notices for Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. are published by state labor agencies and the U.S. Department of Labor when a covered mass layoff hits the 100-worker threshold. Many quieter workforce changes never appear in WARN.

What industry is Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. in?

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. is classified under SIC 8731 (Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research), mapping to NAICS sector 54. That classification selects the BLS occupation mix behind the AI exposure grade.

What to do with this

Use Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.'s risk profile above to plan next steps, not just react to the grade.

AI risk scores are estimates based on industry-level occupation distributions and may not reflect individual employer hiring practices; this is not financial advice.

AI risk scores are estimates based on industry-level occupation distributions and may not reflect individual employer hiring practices. Data sources: SEC EDGAR (company SIC codes) · O*NET Database 30.0 (AI exposure scores) · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034. This is not financial advice.

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