SOC 19-3092
Geographers
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ32/100
Moderate
US Employment
๐ฅ1,380
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$97K
$62K โ $134K
Projected Growth
๐-3.1%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค72/100
High exposure
๐ก Geographers face a risk score of 32/100 โ 12 points below the national average of 44. With 72/100 GenAI exposure, this occupation faces significant pressure from AI tools despite weak projected growth. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $97K ($51K 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, Geographers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like ai coding assistants reducing developer demand are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 1,380 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in designing novel experiments and research methodologies and collaborative scientific discourse and peer review to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Geographers?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
AI coding assistants reducing developer demand
Automated laboratory instrumentation and workflows
Robotic sample preparation and experimentation
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Designing novel experiments and research methodologies
Collaborative scientific discourse and peer review
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
Create and modify maps, graphs, or diagrams, using geographical information software and related equipment, and principles of cartography, such as coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.
Gather and compile geographic data from sources such as censuses, field observations, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps.
Teach geography.
Write and present reports of research findings.
Provide geographical information systems support to the private and public sectors.
๐ป Technology Skills
Graphics or photo imaging software
Web page creation and editing software
Computer aided design CAD software
Geographic information system
Map creation software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Geography
English Language
Computers and Electronics
Education and Training
Sociology and Anthropology
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 13 | $226K | 63% |
| Political Scientists | 25 | $139K | 74% |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers | 21 | $93K | 72% |