Social Science Research Assistants

Moderate Risk
57%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
64%
(High Risk)
POLLING
50%
(Moderate Risk, Based on 61 votes)
Average: 57%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
6.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$56,400
or $27.11 per hour
Volume
30,890
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
4.6/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

64% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

User poll

50% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 64% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Social Science Research Assistants will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Social Science Research Assistants' job openings is expected to rise 6.3% 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 'Social Science Research Assistants' was 56.400 $, or 27 $ per hour

'Social Science Research Assistants' were paid 17.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 30,890 people employed as 'Social Science Research Assistants' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 4 thousand people are employed as 'Social Science Research Assistants'.

Job description

Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.

SOC Code: 19-4061.00

Comments (1)

NonRobot (Low)
04 May 2021 06:14
Robots are unable to analyze social behavior accurately by virtue of being a robot.
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