Headline risk
2%
Very Low RiskBiological scientists, all other
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
All biological scientists not listed separately.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 21% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 93,330
Employment 2024
63.7K
Projected Change (2024–34)
1.2%
Openings (2024–34)
4.8K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Projections published, but no prose outlook available.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Maintain accurate laboratory records and data. AI use: 0%
- 2. Design molecular or cellular laboratory experiments, oversee their execution, and interpret results. AI use: 0%
- 3. Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working on genetics research projects. AI use: 0%
- 4. Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientific journals. AI use: 86%
- 5. Write grant applications to obtain funding. AI use: 0%
- 6. Search scientific literature to select and modify methods and procedures most appropriate for genetic research goals. AI use: 92%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 39.7 · 362K employed
Under 25: 5% · 25–54: 80% · 55+: 15%
Related
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.