31
/100

SOC 15-2000

Mathematical Science Occupations

ModerateFrey/Osborne: 40.0%

Risk Score

⚠️

31/100

Moderate

US Employment

👥

406,230

Total workers

Median Wage

💰

$105K

$60K – $180K

Projected Growth

📈

+27.1%

2023-2033 (BLS)

GenAI Exposure

🤖

35/100

Moderate exposure

How we calculate these numbers →

💡 Mathematical Science Occupations face a risk score of 31/100 — 13 points below the national average of 44. With only 35/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology →

💡 Workers in this field earn $105K ($58K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths →

🔍 AI Impact Analysis

With a risk score of 31/100, Mathematical Science Occupations faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like automated testing and ci/cd pipeline intelligence are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 406,230 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in mentoring junior developers and team leadership and stakeholder negotiation and requirements elicitation to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.

Will AI Replace Mathematical Science Occupations?

Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths →

⚠️ Top Risk Factors

1

Automated testing and CI/CD pipeline intelligence

2

AI pair-programming and code generation tools

3

Cloud automation reducing infrastructure management roles

🛡️ Tasks Safe from Automation

Mentoring junior developers and team leadership

Stakeholder negotiation and requirements elicitation

Crisis debugging of complex production incidents

Cross-functional collaboration on ambiguous problems

📊 vs National Average

Median Wage$105K
+$58K

National avg: $46K

Risk Score31/100
-13

National avg: 44/100

GenAI Exposure35/100
-3

National avg: 38/100

Projected Growth27.1%
+23.4%

National avg: 3.7%

🔄 Career Transition Paths

OccupationRiskWageOverlap
Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers16$145K55%
Mathematicians24$122K74%
Computer Occupations26$106K70%