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Physical Sciences

21 careers in Physical Sciences, ranked safest first: the career with the lowest AI exposure score, meaning the smallest share of its day-to-day work AI can already do, is at the top. For 3 of them the moat, what structurally protects the job, has not been classified yet; their cards say so rather than guessing.

Physical Sciences at a glance
MOAT CLASSIFIED18 of 21 total
NO MOAT15
HAS A MOAT3
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIED3
MEDIAN AI EXPOSURE28 /100

Life, Physical & Social Science17 careers

Chemical Laboratory Technicians

19

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR19%moving to64%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Forensic Scientist

19

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR19%moving to64%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Environmental Chemist

22

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR22%moving to67%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Analytical Chemist

28

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Astronomer

28

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Climatologist

28

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Experimental Physicist

28

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Industrial Chemist

28

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Meteorologist

28

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Nuclear and Radiochemists

28

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Nuclear Physicist

28

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Optical Physicist

28

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Plasma Physicist

28

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Quantum Physicist

28

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Research and Development Chemist

28

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Theoretical Physicist

28

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Materials Scientist

40

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR40%moving to78%
THE DOOR, NOWC
THE DOOR, 20 YRSE
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Healthcare Practitioners & Technical1 career

Horticultural Therapist

19

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR19%moving to64%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Uncategorised3 careers

These careers have no record in our AI outlook register, so there is no O*NET occupation code to group them by. Listed here rather than guessed into a category.

Forensic Scientist

40

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR40%moving to78%
THE DOOR, NOWC
THE DOOR, 20 YRSE
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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Other Natural and Social Science Professionals

40

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR40%moving to78%
THE DOOR, NOWC
THE DOOR, 20 YRSE
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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Physical Scientists

40

Physical Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR40%moving to78%
THE DOOR, NOWC
THE DOOR, 20 YRSE
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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