SOC 15-2000
Mathematical Science Occupations
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ31/100
Moderate
US Employment
๐ฅ406,230
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$105K
$60K โ $180K
Projected Growth
๐+27.1%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค35/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Mathematical Science Occupations face a risk score of 31/100 โ 13 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 $105K ($58K 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 31/100, Mathematical Science Occupations faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like automated testing and ci/cd pipeline intelligence are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 406,230 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in mentoring junior developers and team leadership and stakeholder negotiation and requirements elicitation to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Mathematical Science Occupations?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Automated testing and CI/CD pipeline intelligence
AI pair-programming and code generation tools
Cloud automation reducing infrastructure management roles
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Mentoring junior developers and team leadership
Stakeholder negotiation and requirements elicitation
Crisis debugging of complex production incidents
Cross-functional collaboration on ambiguous problems
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers | 16 | $145K | 55% |
| Mathematicians | 24 | $122K | 74% |
| Computer Occupations | 26 | $106K | 70% |