AI-Resilient Science Jobs
24 Careers in Life, Physical, and Social Science which are relatively resistant to AI disruption, based on our AI Resilience scores.
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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Resilient
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians are labeled "Resilient" because the heart of this job requires a real human being on the ground, fitting workers with protective equipment, responding to unsafe situations, and ma...
AI Resilience:
66.0%
Wage:
$61,560
Annual Openings:
3,800
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Mostly Resilient
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists are holding up well against AI because the heart of this work requires skills that AI simply cannot replicate, like conducting on-site inspections, making judgment calls that affe...
AI Resilience:
63.3%
Wage:
$90,150
Annual Openings:
17,100
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Mostly Resilient
Environmental scientists earn the "Mostly Resilient" label because while AI is taking over some of the more repetitive, data-heavy tasks (like manually sorting through sensor readings or running basic field survey analyses...
AI Resilience:
59.2%
Wage:
$82,220
Annual Openings:
7,300
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Mostly Resilient
Medical scientists are labeled "Mostly Resilient" because AI is acting more like a powerful assistant than a replacement, helping with time-consuming tasks like reading literature, cleaning data, and generating early hypot...
AI Resilience:
58.1%
Wage:
$103,410
Annual Openings:
10,500
Biological Technicians
Mostly Resilient
Biological technicians are labeled "Mostly Resilient" because AI is stepping in to handle repetitive, time-consuming tasks like data entry and sample tracking, but the hands-on work of specimen prep, fieldwork, and trouble...
AI Resilience:
57.4%
Wage:
$57,510
Annual Openings:
9,400
Epidemiologists
Mostly Resilient
Epidemiology is labeled "Mostly Resilient" because AI is stepping in to handle the more repetitive parts of the job, like scanning thousands of news articles for health threats or spotting risky sites in satellite images, ...
AI Resilience:
56.3%
Wage:
$87,220
Annual Openings:
800
Industrial Ecologists
Mostly Resilient
Industrial ecologists are holding up well because the heart of their work goes far beyond number-crunching. AI is great at processing large datasets and speeding up tasks like life cycle assessments, but it still struggles...
AI Resilience:
55.5%
Wage:
$82,220
Annual Openings:
7,300
Range Managers
Mostly Resilient
Range management is labeled "Mostly Resilient" because AI tools like satellite mapping and GPS virtual fencing are making the job more powerful, not replacing the person doing it. The parts of this work that require real j...
AI Resilience:
55.4%
Wage:
$73,010
Annual Openings:
2,100
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
Mostly Resilient
Clinical and counseling psychology is labeled "Mostly Resilient" because the heart of the work, building trust, showing empathy, and guiding people through real emotional struggles, is something AI simply cannot replicate....
AI Resilience:
54.9%
Wage:
$100,580
Annual Openings:
4,100
Climate Change Policy Analysts
Mostly Resilient
Climate change policy analysts are labeled "Mostly Resilient" because while AI is taking over time-consuming tasks like gathering data and reviewing research, the most important parts of the job still require a human touch...
AI Resilience:
54.5%
Wage:
$82,220
Annual Openings:
7,300
Neuropsychologists
Mostly Resilient
Neuropsychology is labeled "Mostly Resilient" because the heart of this work, which includes listening carefully to patients, making complex clinical judgments, and building trust with people going through difficult health...
AI Resilience:
53.9%
Wage:
$110,840
Annual Openings:
3,500
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Mostly Resilient
Biochemistry and biophysics earns a "Mostly Resilient" label because AI is acting more like a powerful lab partner than a replacement, helping scientists predict protein structures, spot patterns in data, and draft grant p...
AI Resilience:
53.5%
Wage:
$127,410
Annual Openings:
2,900
Environmental Restoration Planners
Mostly Resilient
Environmental Restoration Planners are labeled "Mostly Resilient" because the heart of this work, including site inspections, community engagement, and supervising restoration crews in the field, relies on human judgment, ...
AI Resilience:
53.2%
Wage:
$82,220
Annual Openings:
7,300
Forensic Science Technicians
Mostly Resilient
Forensic science technicians are holding up really well against AI because so much of their most important work simply cannot be handed off to a machine. Collecting physical evidence at crime scenes, visiting morgues, and ...
AI Resilience:
53.0%
Wage:
$72,060
Annual Openings:
2,800
Chemists
Mostly Resilient
Chemistry is labeled "Mostly Resilient" because while AI is taking over the routine, repetitive parts of the job (like data processing, molecule screening, and standard report writing), the creative and judgment-heavy work...
AI Resilience:
52.2%
Wage:
$91,240
Annual Openings:
5,900
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Mostly Resilient
Zoologist and wildlife biologist careers are labeled "Mostly Resilient" because AI is taking over the repetitive, time-consuming tasks (like sorting through thousands of camera trap photos) while leaving the most important...
AI Resilience:
52.0%
Wage:
$76,780
Annual Openings:
1,400
Microbiologists
Mostly Resilient
Microbiology is labeled "Mostly Resilient" because AI is stepping in as a helpful tool rather than a replacement, taking over repetitive tasks like data analysis, image recognition, and quality control while leaving the cr...
AI Resilience:
51.8%
Wage:
$87,990
Annual Openings:
1,500
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
Mostly Resilient
Science technicians in this field are "Mostly Resilient" because while AI and robotics are taking over repetitive tasks like data entry and routine sample prep, the work that really matters still needs a human in the loop....
AI Resilience:
51.8%
Wage:
$62,280
Annual Openings:
11,200
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Mostly Resilient
Forest and Conservation Technicians are labeled "Mostly Resilient" because AI is stepping in as a powerful helper for time-consuming tasks like mapping, wildlife monitoring, and fire detection, but the hands-on, judgment-h...
AI Resilience:
51.6%
Wage:
$54,560
Annual Openings:
3,800
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Mostly Resilient
This career earns a "Mostly Resilient" label because while AI is taking over number-crunching tasks like statistical analysis and compliance reporting, the hands-on fieldwork (collecting samples, responding to spills, and ...
AI Resilience:
51.3%
Wage:
$55,090
Annual Openings:
5,300
Conservation Scientists
Mostly Resilient
Conservation scientists are labeled "Mostly Resilient" because while AI is taking over time-consuming tasks like soil mapping and satellite image analysis, the heart of this career still requires deeply human skills that n...
AI Resilience:
51.1%
Wage:
$73,010
Annual Openings:
2,100
Soil and Plant Scientists
Mostly Resilient
Soil and Plant Scientists are holding up really well because AI is acting more like a powerful tool in their hands than a replacement for their expertise. Tasks like analyzing satellite images or predicting nutrient needs ...
AI Resilience:
51.1%
Wage:
$78,850
Annual Openings:
1,400
Clinical Neuropsychologists
Mostly Resilient
Clinical neuropsychology is labeled "Mostly Resilient" because the heart of this work, which includes interpreting complex brain and behavior patterns, conducting empathetic patient interviews, and making nuanced clinical ...
AI Resilience:
51.0%
Wage:
$110,840
Annual Openings:
3,500
Park Naturalists
Mostly Resilient
Park naturalists are labeled "Mostly Resilient" because the heart of their work, which includes guiding hikes, connecting with visitors, caring for animals, and sharing place-based stories, requires human empathy and prese...
AI Resilience:
50.3%
Wage:
$73,010
Annual Openings:
2,100