13.2%
Avg AI Exposure
46%
Bright Outlook
$97,072
Avg Median Salary
37
Occupations Analyzed
1,050,060
Total Employment
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Sector Avg AI Exposure13.2% AI Exposure — Low
Occupation Risk Levels
Employment Projections
15
Occupations Shown
12.1%
Avg AI Exposure
8
Bright Outlook
Occupations in Life, Physical, and Social Science
| Occupation | AI Exposure | Outlook | Median Salary | Top Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Scientists | 0% — Low | Bright ↗ | $68,940 | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Science |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 0% — Low | Average | $88,720 | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 5% — Medium | Bright ↗ | $78,850 | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Science |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 8% — Medium | Average | $127,410 | Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Microbiologists | 10% — Medium | Average | $87,990 | Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 6% — Medium | Average | $76,780 | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 25% — High | Average | $98,920 | Science, Science, Reading Comprehension |
| Conservation Scientists | 0% — Low | Average | $73,010 | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension |
| Foresters | 0% — Low | Average | $76,400 | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking |
| Epidemiologists | 0% — Low | Average | $87,220 | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 4% — Medium | Bright ↗ | $103,410 | Writing, Speaking, Science |
| Astronomers | 38% — Very High | Average | $128,820 | Reading Comprehension, Science, Critical Thinking |
| Physicists | 27% — High | Bright ↗ | $172,250 | Science, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 4% — Medium | Bright ↗ | $99,070 | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing |
| Chemists | 26% — High | Average | $91,240 | Science, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking |
| Materials Scientists | 18% — High | Average | $117,790 | Reading Comprehension, Science, Critical Thinking |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 5% — Medium | Bright ↗ | $82,220 | Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 4% — Medium | Average | $101,920 | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Science |
| Hydrologists | 7% — Medium | Bright ↗ | $96,600 | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 4% — Medium | Average | $122,570 | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening |
| Economists | 24% — High | Bright ↗ | $124,720 | Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Critical Thinking |
| Survey Researchers | 43% — Very High | Average | $69,460 | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 16% — High | Bright ↗ | $193,950 | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing |
| Psychologists, All Other | 0% — Low | Bright ↗ | $110,840 | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening |
| Sociologists | 38% — Very High | Bright ↗ | $106,030 | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 10% — Medium | Bright ↗ | $89,320 | Active Listening, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 14% — Medium | Bright ↗ | $70,770 | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening |
| Geographers | 11% — Medium | Average | $102,040 | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking |
| Historians | 3% — Medium | Average | $76,750 | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening |
| Political Scientists | 45% — Very High | Average | $142,080 | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 3% — Medium | Average | $101,110 | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing |
| Biological Technicians | 6% — Medium | Bright ↗ | $57,510 | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening |
| Chemical Technicians | 31% — Very High | Average | $60,390 | Science, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking |
| Nuclear Technicians | 0% — Low | Average | $110,240 | Active Listening, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 44% — Very High | Bright ↗ | $61,990 | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 0% — Low | Bright ↗ | $72,060 | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 10% — Medium | Bright ↗ | $62,280 | Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring |