Natural Sciences Managers
Management · SOC 11-9121
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 11-9121 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 6.1%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 55/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $167,220
- H-1B offered wage $123,940; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 6,100
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +3.7%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 728
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 13,131 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~53.1% of this role but only ~6.1% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.
Common titles: Analytical Services Manager, Chemical Engineer Supervisor, Chemical Process Exploration Manager, Environmental Program Manager, Lab Manager (Laboratory Manager), Natural Sciences Manager
Representative Tasks
- •Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
- •Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
- •Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.
- •Review project activities and prepare and review research, testing, or operational reports.
- •Confer with scientists, engineers, regulators, or others to plan or review projects or to provide technical assistance.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Evaluate employee performance.
- •Hire personnel.
- •Supervise employees.
- •Develop organizational methods or procedures.
- •Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 6.1% | 13.2% |
| Outlook | Average | 40% Bright |
| Median Salary | $167,220 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 94/100 | N/A |