Sociologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · SOC 19-3041
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 19-3041 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 38.3%
- Very High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 53/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $106,030
- H-1B offered wage $82,250; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 400
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +3.6%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 76
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 689 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.
Best transitions from here
Explore all pathways→Lower AI-exposure roles that reuse your skills, ranked by a transition score (skills that transfer, safety gain, pay and retraining effort).
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~53.8% of this role but only ~38.3% 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
Study human society and social behavior by examining the groups and social institutions that people form, as well as various social, religious, political, and business organizations. May study the behavior and interaction of groups, trace their origin and growth, and analyze the influence of group activities on individual members.
Common titles: Demographer, Evaluation Specialist, Medical Sociologist, Policy Analyst, Research Associate, Research Coordinator
Representative Tasks
- •Analyze and interpret data to increase the understanding of human social behavior.
- •Prepare publications and reports containing research findings.
- •Develop, implement, and evaluate methods of data collection, such as questionnaires or interviews.
- •Collect data about the attitudes, values, and behaviors of people in groups, using observation, interviews, and review of documents.
- •Teach sociology.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Conduct research on social issues.
- •Interpret research or operational data.
- •Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
- •Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.
- •Develop methods of social or economic research.
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 | 38.3% | 9.7% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 37% Bright |
| Median Salary | $106,030 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 62/100 | N/A |