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 2 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 CLASSIFIED19 of 21 total
NO MOAT14
HAS A MOAT5
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIED2
MEDIAN AI EXPOSURE28 /100
Life, Physical & Social Science15
AI CAN DO19%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.
See the full card →Environmental Chemist
22AI CAN DO22%moving to67%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
See the full card →Astronomer
28AI CAN DO28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
See the full card →Materials Scientist
28AI CAN DO28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
See the full card →Nuclear Physicist
28AI CAN DO28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
See the full card →Optical Physicist
28AI CAN DO28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
See the full card →Plasma Physicist
28AI CAN DO28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
See the full card →Quantum Physicist
28AI CAN DO28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
See the full card →Theoretical Physicist
28AI CAN DO28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
See the full card →Analytical Chemist
28AI CAN DO28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
See the full card →Industrial Chemist
28AI CAN DO28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
See the full card →Meteorologist
28AI CAN DO28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
See the full card →Nuclear and Radiochemists
28AI CAN DO28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
See the full card →Experimental Physicist
28AI CAN DO28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
See the full card →Climatologist
28AI CAN DO28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
See the full card →Healthcare Practitioners & Technical2
Horticultural Therapist
19AI CAN DO19%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.
See the full card →Optical Technician
19AI CAN DO19%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.
See the full card →Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance1
Pest Management Specialist
19AI CAN DO19%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.
See the full card →Production1
Optical Glass Maker
19AI CAN DO19%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.
See the full card →Uncategorised2
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
28AI CAN DO28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
See the full card →Physical Scientists
28AI CAN DO28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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