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TerminalRankingsUSChemists and Materials Scientists
US19-2030

The Impact of AI on
Chemists and Materials Scientistss

TL;DR: The Verdict

No. Chemists and Materials Scientistss face a stable risk of AI replacement over the next 5 years due to 20% exposure to generative language models and automated agents.

United States·Updated 2024-05

Risk Score
28.5
Stable
+5.9 MoM
Compared to Others
Top 82%
#900 of 1104 tracked
More at risk than 18% of jobs in US
Chemists and Materials Scientists looks very safe in United States. Strong fundamentals and positive trends across the board.
Based on BLS employment data, wage trends, hiring volume, and O*NET AI automation research.
Hiring
+37.9%
Wages
-0.5%
Employment
+0.9%
AI Replacement Risk
20%
What This Means

Good news: Chemists and Materials Scientists is in solid shape in United States. Hiring is healthy, wages are holding or growing, and AI isn’t a major threat here. This is one of the safer bets right now.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS OES, JOLTS) · FRED · O*NET Database 29.0 (automation exposure) · Real-time vacancy data · Multi-factor composite risk model. Period: 2024-05.Full methodology →
What Should I Do?

You're in a good position. The data shows stable or positive trends for this occupation. Still, it's worth checking back monthly — things can change.

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Anonymous AccountantThreat (Risk)

"AI (specifically LLMs and automated bookkeeping plugins) is doing 80% of our manual data entry now. Entry-level jobs are definitely shrinking. However, complex tax strategy relies on human judgment. If you just do entry, you are at risk. If you advise, you are safe."

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