Chemists vs Materials Scientists
Compare Chemists and Materials Scientists side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Materials Scientists pays about $27k more.
Median pay$91k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureHigh 82%, modeled
EducationBachelor's
ScienceReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSpeakingActive Listening
Median pay$118k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureHigh 88%, modeled
EducationDoctoral
Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningScienceCritical ThinkingWriting
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.