Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

66 occupations analyzed · Avg AI Score: 51/100 · 2.3M total employed

Occupations

Avg AI Score

51/100

Total Employed

2.3M

Highest Risk

71/100

Physicists

AI Impact Overview

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations includes 66 occupations employing approximately 2.3M workers in the United States. The group scores an average of 51/100 on our AI Impact Index, placing it in the partial automation likely category. 3 occupations in this group face elevated AI disruption risk, and 66 face moderate or higher risk of AI automation.

3 Elevated (60+)63 Moderate (40-59)

All Occupations — Sorted by AI Impact

Occupation	AI Score	Wage	Employed	Outlook	Timeline
Physicists	71	$166,290	21K	N/A	3-5 years
Forensic Science Technicians	64	$67,440	19K	N/A	3-5 years
Conservation Scientists	62	$67,950	26K	N/A	3-5 years
Survey Researchers	59	$63,380	8K	N/A	5-10 years
Psychologists, All Other	56	$117,580	18K	N/A	5-10 years
Physical Scientists, All Other	55	$117,960	23K	N/A	5-10 years
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	55	$100,340	37K	N/A	5-10 years
Political Scientists	54	$139,380	6K	N/A	5-10 years
Geographers	54	$97,200	1K	N/A	5-10 years
Astronomers	54	$132,170	2K	N/A	5-10 years
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	54	$117,960	23K	N/A	5-10 years
Transportation Planners	54	$100,340	37K	N/A	5-10 years
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	54	$97,450	9K	N/A	5-10 years
Biological Scientists, All Other	54	$93,330	60K	N/A	5-10 years
Neuropsychologists	53	$117,580	18K	N/A	5-10 years
Clinical Neuropsychologists	53	$117,580	18K	N/A	5-10 years
Environmental Economists	53	$115,440	16K	N/A	5-10 years
Economists	53	$115,440	16K	N/A	5-10 years
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	53	$109,840	1K	N/A	5-10 years
Materials Scientists	53	$104,160	8K	N/A	5-10 years
Sociologists	53	$101,690	3K	N/A	5-10 years
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	52	$100,590	156K	N/A	5-10 years
Epidemiologists	52	$83,980	11K	N/A	5-10 years
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	52	$80,060	85K	N/A	5-10 years
Social Science Research Assistants	51	$58,040	33K	N/A	5-10 years
Urban and Regional Planners	51	$83,720	43K	N/A	5-10 years
Food Scientists and Technologists	51	$85,310	14K	N/A	5-10 years
Biochemists and Biophysicists	51	$103,650	35K	N/A	5-10 years
Biologists	51	$93,330	60K	N/A	5-10 years
Bioinformatics Scientists	51	$93,330	60K	N/A	5-10 years
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	51	$104,240	6K	N/A	5-10 years
Geneticists	51	$93,330	60K	N/A	5-10 years
Nuclear Technicians	51	$104,240	6K	N/A	5-10 years
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	51	$93,330	60K	N/A	5-10 years
Microbiologists	51	$87,330	20K	N/A	5-10 years
Historians	50	$74,050	3K	N/A	5-10 years
Animal Scientists	50	$79,120	2K	N/A	5-10 years
Industrial Ecologists	50	$80,060	85K	N/A	5-10 years
Climate Change Policy Analysts	50	$80,060	85K	N/A	5-10 years
Environmental Restoration Planners	50	$80,060	85K	N/A	5-10 years
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	50	$99,240	23K	N/A	5-10 years
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	50	$60,130	71K	N/A	5-10 years
Quality Control Analysts	50	$60,130	71K	N/A	5-10 years
Chemists	50	$84,150	83K	N/A	5-10 years
Life Scientists, All Other	49	$87,800	7K	N/A	5-10 years
Hydrologists	49	$92,060	6K	N/A	5-10 years
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	49	$72,860	17K	N/A	5-10 years
Remote Sensing Technicians	49	$60,130	71K	N/A	5-10 years
Soil and Plant Scientists	48	$71,410	17K	N/A	5-10 years
Anthropologists and Archeologists	48	$64,910	8K	N/A	5-10 years
Chemical Technicians	48	$57,790	56K	N/A	5-10 years
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	48	$58,440	31K	N/A	5-10 years
Hydrologic Technicians	48	$58,570	3K	N/A	5-10 years
Forest and Conservation Technicians	48	$54,310	31K	N/A	5-10 years
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	48	$83,910	128K	N/A	5-10 years
Food Science Technicians	48	$49,430	14K	N/A	5-10 years
Agricultural Technicians	48	$46,790	14K	N/A	5-10 years
Precision Agriculture Technicians	48	$46,790	14K	N/A	5-10 years
Biological Technicians	48	$52,000	76K	N/A	5-10 years
Park Naturalists	47	$67,950	26K	N/A	5-10 years
Range Managers	47	$67,950	26K	N/A	5-10 years
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	47	$95,830	72K	N/A	5-10 years
School Psychologists	47	$86,930	64K	N/A	5-10 years
Foresters	46	$70,660	10K	N/A	5-10 years
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	46	$49,490	39K	N/A	5-10 years
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	46	$48,390	10K	N/A	5-10 years