Epidemiologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · SOC 19-1041
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 19-1041 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 54/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $87,220
- H-1B offered wage $87,780; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 700
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +16.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 309
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 1,436 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- 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.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~44.2% of this role but only ~0% 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
Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, or health outcomes. May develop the means for prevention and control.
Common titles: Chronic Disease Epidemiologist, Communicable Diseases Specialist, Environmental Epidemiologist, Epidemiologist, Epidemiology Investigator, Infection Control Practitioner (ICP)
Representative Tasks
- •Communicate research findings on various types of diseases to health practitioners, policy makers, and the public.
- •Oversee public health programs, including statistical analysis, health care planning, surveillance systems, and public health improvement.
- •Investigate diseases or parasites to determine cause and risk factors, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission.
- •Educate healthcare workers, patients, and the public about infectious and communicable diseases, including disease transmission and prevention.
- •Monitor and report incidents of infectious diseases to local and state health agencies.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Communicate with government agencies.
- •Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
- •Direct medical science or healthcare programs.
- •Research diseases or parasites.
- •Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.
Tools & Technologies
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 | 0.0% | 9.7% |
| Outlook | Average | 37% Bright |
| Median Salary | $87,220 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |