Life & Physical Science

Agricultural Scientists

SOC 19-1011

Research how to improve crop yields, pest resistance, and farm sustainability.

Median pay

$69k

$50k to $103k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

200 openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

43%

modeled estimate · 83th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

70/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Writing
Science
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Speaking

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.