Life & Physical Science

Materials Scientists

SOC 19-2032

Research the properties of new materials with industrial or scientific applications.

Median pay

$118k

$90k to $151k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

600 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

6/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

85th pct

More exposed than 85% of occupations · modeled estimate · 79th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

58/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Science
Critical Thinking
Writing
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.