SOC 19-1099
Life Scientists, All Other
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ32/100
Moderate
US Employment
๐ฅ7,320
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$88K
$52K โ $169K
Projected Growth
๐+3.7%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค35/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Life Scientists, All Other face a risk score of 32/100 โ 12 points below the national average of 44. With only 35/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $88K ($41K 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, Life Scientists, All Other faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like machine learning models replacing manual hypothesis testing are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 7,320 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in designing novel experiments and research methodologies and fieldwork in unstructured natural environments to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Life Scientists, All Other?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Machine learning models replacing manual hypothesis testing
AI literature review and meta-analysis automation
Automated laboratory instrumentation and workflows
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Designing novel experiments and research methodologies
Fieldwork in unstructured natural environments
Ethical oversight of research involving human subjects
Collaborative scientific discourse and peer review
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 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% |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers | 21 | $93K | 82% |
| Political Scientists | 25 | $139K | 74% |