Anthropologists and Archeologists

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Vote Comments (10)
AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
0.0%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
19.2%
(Minimal Risk, Based on 300 votes)
Average: 10%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
7.8%
by year 2033
WAGES
$63,800
or $30.67 per hour
Volume
7,720
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
7.5/10
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Calculated automation risk

0.0% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Originality

User poll

19.2% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a minimal chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 0.0% chance of automation.

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What is the likelihood that Anthropologists and Archeologists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Anthropologists and Archeologists' job openings is expected to rise 7.8% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Anthropologists and Archeologists' was 63.800 $, or 31 $ per hour

'Anthropologists and Archeologists' were paid 32.8% higher than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 7,720 people employed as 'Anthropologists and Archeologists' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 19 thousand people are employed as 'Anthropologists and Archeologists'.

Job description

Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. May engage in systematic recovery and examination of material evidence, such as tools or pottery remaining from past human cultures, in order to determine the history, customs, and living habits of earlier civilizations.

SOC Code: 19-3091.00

Comments (10)

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David Gang
29 Jul 2024 04:49
I am an archaeologist, and while MAYBE AI can do parts, like record research (unlikely as that would require all the documents to be in a digital database, and that's never going to happen), the point where machines can do the analysis, the survey and everything else? So far in the future that my chidren's children's children will be dead before robots are physically capable, and smart enough to do so.
Garvesh Jangid (Moderate)
08 Apr 2024 08:02
i think tools of artificial intelligence and robots alike will aid in the work of anthropology and archaeology rather than directly taking over the jobs. given some technical jobs in this field will be automated, but it is not at a very great risk.
Nick (No chance)
25 Feb 2024 08:59
It's an academia job, it requires strong interpretation skills in both the laboratory and in field excavations. How is a robot going to determine for example whether the burial goods are representative of the entombed person or if it represents some other group in society.
Judith Koln (Low)
12 May 2023 16:17
Anthropology requires people skills and critical thinking, and AI/machine learning technology is inherently derivative. Also, anthropology involves field work.
. (No chance)
26 Sep 2021 07:25
It is one of the most skilled jobs, that requires the highest levels of original deciphering and interpretation techniques.
Jeff (Low)
22 Mar 2021 20:14
I think it is doubtful. Look at the failures of attempts to apply strict nomothetic reasoning to archaeological questions- behavioural laws are next to impossible to generate, especially for past cultures where behaviour has to be inferred through material culture, architecture, settlement, etc. A.I. really does need laws or strict instructions to operate, I can't help but think the fuzzy logic inherent in archaeology is a long ways off. Plus, I feel like archaeological field investigations need a human touch, at least for the foreseeable future. That said, I think automation can help us recognize patterns in data generated, analyse artefact assemblages, etc.
Amanda
23 Jul 2020 00:53
Possibly not, because I don't think AI's would be interested in doing this job
Yago
29 Apr 2021 22:23
I'm confused, this website talks about being interested or being able to do the jobs?
Levi-Strauss
16 Dec 2021 02:48
That's totally true LOL :)
Anna (No chance)
20 Apr 2019 06:47
While comparison and analysis of related artefacts can be aided by computers I think the excavating and also interpretations of evidence are unlikely to be able to be performed by AI. Then again I'm a student so not qualified yet, and I don't know all that much about AI either
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