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AI Work Index

Headline risk

50%

High Risk

Physical scientists, all other

United States AI Work IndexISCO 2122title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

31.9 current · 32.1 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $118K

Median annual wage

Demand 1%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 4

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

All physical scientists not listed separately.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 5% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 117,960

Employment 2024

31.9K

Projected Change (2024–34)

0.6%

Openings (2024–34)

2.0K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 61,99025th pctl: USD 82,450Median: USD 117,96075th pctl: USD 154,900Top 10%: USD 191,880

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: Bachelor's degree Experience: —

Role Profile

Writing and readingAdaptabilityCritical and analytical thinking

Tasks

  • 1. Manage or analyze data obtained from remote sensing systems to obtain meaningful results. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Analyze data acquired from aircraft, satellites, or ground-based platforms, using statistical analysis software, image analysis software, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS). AI use: 0%
  • 3. Integrate other geospatial data sources into projects. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Organize and maintain geospatial data and associated documentation. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Compile and format image data to increase its usefulness. AI use: 98%
  • 6. Prepare or deliver reports or presentations of geospatial project information. AI use: 0%

Technologies

PythonAdobe Creative Cloud softwareAmazon DynamoDBAmazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2Amazon RedshiftAmazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation

Requirements

Telework: 13.7%Telework: 86.3%License required: 33.3%License required: 66.7%

Work context

E-Mail 5.0/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.8/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.5/5
Spend Time Sitting 4.5/5
Telephone Conversations 4.4/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.3/5

Worker profile

Median age 39.7 · 362K employed

Under 25: 5% · 25–54: 80% · 55+: 15%

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