Life & Physical Science

Planetary Scientists

SOC 19-2099

Study planets, moons, and solar system bodies to understand their formation.

Median pay

$123k

$87k to $162k typical range

Outlook

Stable

2k openings / yr

Education

Doctoral

AI exposure

68%

modeled estimate · 60th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

64/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Science

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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.