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AI Work Index

Headline risk

23%

Moderate Risk

Social scientists and related workers, all other

United States AI Work IndexISCO 2429crosswalk_exact

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

40.8 current · 40.1 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $100K

Median annual wage

Demand -2%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 4

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

All social scientists and related workers not listed separately.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 3% effective coverage

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

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 100,340

Employment 2024

40.8K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-1.7%

Openings (2024–34)

3.2K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 62,57025th pctl: USD 79,210Median: USD 100,34075th pctl: USD 127,880Top 10%: USD 160,810

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: Bachelor's degree Experience: —

Role Profile

AdaptabilityWriting and readingInterpersonal

Tasks

  • 1. Define regional or local transportation planning problems or priorities. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Collaborate with engineers to research, analyze, or resolve complex transportation design issues. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Recommend transportation system improvements or projects, based on economic, population, land-use, or traffic projections. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Analyze information related to transportation, such as land use policies, environmental impact of projects, or long-range planning needs. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Design transportation surveys to identify areas of public concern. AI use: 0%

Technologies

ESRI ArcGIS softwareMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Power BI

Requirements

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

Work context

E-Mail 5.0/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.8/5
Telephone Conversations 4.7/5
Spend Time Sitting 4.5/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.5/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.5/5

Worker profile

Median age 38.3 · 476K employed

Under 25: 22% · 25–54: 57% · 55+: 21%

Related

No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.

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