Geneticists

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
20%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
31%
(Low Risk, Based on 43 votes)
Average: 26%
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
1.2%
by year 2034
WAGES
$93,330
or $44.87 per hour
Volume
59,710
as of 2024

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Biological Scientists, All Other.

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JOB SCORE
6.3/10
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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

20% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

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  • Originality

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Persuasion

  • Negotiation

User poll

31% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 20% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

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

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Biological Scientists, All Other' job openings is expected to rise 1.2% by 2034

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

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for 'Biological Scientists, All Other' was $93,330, or $45 per hour

'Biological Scientists, All Other' were paid 88.5% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $49,500

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2024 there were 59,710 people employed as 'Biological Scientists, All Other' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 2 thousand people are employed as 'Biological Scientists, All Other'.

Job description

Research and study the inheritance of traits at the molecular, organism or population level. May evaluate or treat patients with genetic disorders.

SOC Code: 19-1029.03

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