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Natural Sciences Managers
Mostly untouched
AI barely touches this work so far. The BLS expects 8.2% more of these jobs by 2035, faster than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #389 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +8.2% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $167,220 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 112,200 in the US, with about 9,200 openings a year
The work, 57 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
Still yours: Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations7%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Develop organizational policies, systems, or processes6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Evaluate green technologies or processes4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Interview people to obtain information4%
People try AI for this, but it seldom finishes the work in full.
Still yours: Analyze data to improve operations4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare proposals or grant applications3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare legal or regulatory documents3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare reports of operational or procedural activities3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Explain regulations, policies, or procedures3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 84 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
Still yours: Perform recruiting or hiring activities3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Monitor operations to ensure compliance with regulations or standards3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare schedules for services or facilities2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Develop plans for managing or preserving natural resources2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Supervise personnel activities2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain operational records2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Identify business or organizational opportunities2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,883 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time.
AI does this: Train others on operational or work procedures2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 348 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Provide information or assistance to the public2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 7 Copilot conversations and completed it 86% of the time.
AI does this: Implement procedures or processes2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 377 Copilot conversations and completed it 89% of the time.
AI helps with this: Monitor individual behavior or performance2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,704 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time.
Still yours: Evaluate personnel capabilities or performance2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Compile records, documentation, or other data2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 301 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI does this: Communicate with others about operational plans or activities2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 354 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
Still yours: Analyze business or financial risks1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Advise others on environmental sustainability or green practices1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,887 Copilot conversations and completed it 97% of the time.
Still yours: Assess compliance with environmental standards or regulations1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Develop professional relationships or networks1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,715 conversations, and it got them there 95% of the time.
Still yours: Develop organizational or program goals or objectives1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Evaluate designs, specifications, or other technical data1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 903 conversations, and it got them there 86% of the time.
Still yours: Manage budgets or finances1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Process digital or online data1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 136 Copilot conversations and completed it 81% of the time.
Still yours: Evaluate project feasibility1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Analyze health or medical data1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,718 conversations, and it got them there 85% of the time.
AI helps with this: Prepare mixtures or solutions1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 714 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time.
Still yours: Train others to use equipment or products1%
AI does this in desk jobs, but in this one it is mostly hands-on.
Still yours: Examine financial activities, operations, or systems1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Purchase goods or services1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 214 conversations, and it got them there 91% of the time.
Still yours: Manage human resources activities1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Investigate the environmental impact of industrial or development activities1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Research biological or ecological phenomena1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 283 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Research technology designs or applications1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 149 conversations, and it got them there 89% of the time.
AI does this: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 40 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
Still yours: Design structures or facilities1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Develop sustainable organizational or business policies or practices1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Evaluate production inputs or outputs1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Authorize business activities or transactions1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Develop operational or technical procedures or standards1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 787 conversations, and it got them there 91% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI does this: Develop marketing or promotional materials1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 690 Copilot conversations and completed it 85% of the time.
Still yours: Monitor resources or inventories1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Negotiate contracts or agreements1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Monitor health conditions of humans or animals1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Promote products, services, or programs1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 117 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Perform administrative or clerical activities1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 401 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI does this: Advise others on products or services1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 42 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Advise others on legal or regulatory matters1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 456 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 108 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 9,200 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
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On the wire.
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How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.11, higher than 38% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 11-9121 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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