As of June 2026, Physicists has an AI-exposure score of 60/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Physicists

60/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 66% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$172,250. About 1,700 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How you compare to similar Science roles

Physicists (you)
60
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
60
Astronomers
60
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
60
Food Scientists and Technologists
59
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
61
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Observe the structure and properties of matter, and the transformation and propagation of energy, using equipment such as masers, lasers, and telescopes, to explore and identify the basic principles governing these phenomena.
Augmentable
  • Perform complex calculations as part of the analysis and evaluation of data, using computers.
  • Report experimental results by writing papers for scientific journals or by presenting information at scientific conferences.
  • Describe and express observations and conclusions in mathematical terms.
  • Develop theories and laws on the basis of observation and experiments, and apply these theories and laws to problems in areas such as nuclear energy, optics, and aerospace technology.
  • Analyze data from research conducted to detect and measure physical phenomena.
  • Teach physics to students.
Durable
  • Write research proposals to receive funding.
  • Collaborate with other scientists in the design, development, and testing of experimental, industrial, or medical equipment, instrumentation, and procedures.
  • Design computer simulations to model physical data so that it can be better understood.

Safer adjacent roles

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Physicists 60
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Mathematicians 80% overlap59Astronomers 72% overlap60Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 64% overlap55
Mathematicians
80% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$126,710
59
Astronomers
72% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$128,820
60
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
64% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$100,310
55
Biochemists and Biophysicists
56% skills overlap · High exposure · ~US$127,410
65
Data Scientist
48% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$108,020
56
Chemists
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$91,240
61
Nanosystems Engineers
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$122,930
60
Materials Scientists
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$117,790
56

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