Materials Scientists

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
30%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
33%
(Low Risk, Based on 92 votes)
Average: 32%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
8.7%
by year 2033
WAGES
$106,160
or $51.03 per hour
Volume
8,810
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
7.1/10
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Calculated automation risk

30% (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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User poll

33% 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 30% chance of automation.

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

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Materials Scientists' job openings is expected to rise 8.7% 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

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Materials Scientists' was 106.160 $, or 51 $ per hour

'Materials Scientists' were paid 120.9% 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 8,810 people employed as 'Materials Scientists' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 17 thousand people are employed as 'Materials Scientists'.

Job description

Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists.

SOC Code: 19-2032.00

Comments (1)

Leong Chun Tee (No chance)
10 Dec 2019 08:54
The field of materials science is very wide, it touches chemistry(study the structure of materials and its properties) no matter organic or inorganic, it touches biology(study the nutritional chemistry and medicinal chemistry) and also physics (mechanical, electrical, optical)including classical physics and modern physics. Further more, the quantum physics which can be said difficult also learned by materials scientists, so we can see that this study provide a lot of chance to get job and not easily replace by robots because all the knowledge is accumulated from time to time.
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