SOC 19-4031
Chemical Technicians
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ54/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ55,640
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$58K
$39K โ $91K
Projected Growth
๐+3.7%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค72/100
High exposure
๐ก Chemical Technicians face a risk score of 54/100 โ 10 points above the national average of 44. With 72/100 GenAI exposure, this occupation faces significant pressure from AI tools despite strong projected growth. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $58K ($11K 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 54/100, Chemical Technicians 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 55,640 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in collaborative scientific discourse and peer review and designing novel experiments and research methodologies to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Chemical Technicians?
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
Automated laboratory instrumentation and workflows
AI coding assistants reducing developer demand
AI-powered research and literature review tools
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Collaborative scientific discourse and peer review
Designing novel experiments and research methodologies
Fieldwork in unstructured natural environments
Ethical oversight of research involving human subjects
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
Conduct chemical or physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative or quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, or gaseous materials.
Maintain, clean, or sterilize laboratory instruments or equipment.
Monitor product quality to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.
Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses, using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical or chemical separation techniques, or microscopy.
Prepare chemical solutions for products or processes, following standardized formulas, or create experimental formulas.
๐ป Technology Skills
Object or component oriented development software
Data base user interface and query software
Electronic mail software
Analytical or scientific software
Operating system software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Chemistry
English Language
Mathematics
Computers and Electronics
Production and Processing
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 | 81% |
| Political Scientists | 25 | $139K | 73% |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians | 26 | $79K | 71% |