SOC 19-3091
Anthropologists and Archeologists
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ32/100
Moderate
US Employment
๐ฅ8,070
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$65K
$45K โ $105K
Projected Growth
๐+3.7%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค81/100
High exposure
๐ก Anthropologists and Archeologists face a risk score of 32/100 โ 12 points below the national average of 44. With 81/100 GenAI exposure, this occupation faces significant pressure from AI tools despite strong projected growth. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $65K ($19K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 32/100, Anthropologists and Archeologists faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like ai-accelerated data analysis and pattern recognition are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 8,070 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in collaborative scientific discourse and peer review and ethical oversight of research involving human subjects to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Anthropologists and Archeologists?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
AI-accelerated data analysis and pattern recognition
AI-powered research and literature review tools
AI literature review and meta-analysis automation
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Collaborative scientific discourse and peer review
Ethical oversight of research involving human subjects
Fieldwork in unstructured natural environments
Interpreting ambiguous results with domain expertise
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and review of documents.
Teach or mentor undergraduate and graduate students in anthropology or archeology.
Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.
Plan and direct research to characterize and compare the economic, demographic, health care, social, political, linguistic, and religious institutions of distinct cultural groups, communities, and organizations.
Create data records for use in describing and analyzing social patterns and processes, using photography, videography, and audio recordings.
๐ป Technology Skills
Document management software
Web page creation and editing software
Graphics or photo imaging software
Desktop publishing software
Analytical or scientific software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Sociology and Anthropology
English Language
History and Archeology
Foreign Language
Education and Training
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Scientists and Related Workers | 21 | $93K | 82% |
| Political Scientists | 25 | $139K | 74% |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians | 26 | $79K | 72% |