Life & Physical Science

Chemists

SOC 19-2031

Study substances and develop new ones, from medicines to materials.

Median pay

$91k

$69k to $126k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

6k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

82%

modeled estimate · 77th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

72/100

Key skills

Science
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Speaking
Active Listening
Writing

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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.