Life & Physical Science

Biochemists

SOC 19-1021

Study the chemical processes and molecules that make life work.

Median pay

$127k

$95k to $163k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

3k openings / yr

Education

Doctoral

AI displacement risk

High

How much of this job AI may do instead of the person · our model, not a benchmark

Works with AI

7/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

71st pct

More exposed than 71% of occupations · modeled estimate · 80th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

66/100

Key skills

Science
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Speaking

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.