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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Atmospheric Physicist” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #175 of 702. Estimated risk: 10.0%

Directly assessed by researchers as unlikely to be automatable
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AI Exposure Risk

60%

“Atmospheric Physicist” will maybe be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 60% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

28%

“Atmospheric Physicist” will almost certainly not be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 28% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Physicists, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.

Avg. Annual Salary $166,000
Avg. Hourly Wage $79.81
Available Jobs (US) 21,340
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Physicists #19-2012
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Physicists”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Write research proposals to receive funding.

  • Design computer simulations to model physical data so that it can be better understood.

  • Perform complex calculations as part of the analysis and evaluation of data, using computers.

  • Teach physics to students.

  • Develop theories and laws on the basis of observation and experiments, and apply these theories and laws to problems in areas such as nuclear energy, optics, and aerospace technology.

  • Describe and express observations and conclusions in mathematical terms.

  • Analyze data from research conducted to detect and measure physical phenomena.

  • Observe the structure and properties of matter, and the transformation and propagation of energy, using equipment such as masers, lasers, and telescopes, to explore and identify the basic principles governing these phenomena.

  • Report experimental results by writing papers for scientific journals or by presenting information at scientific conferences.

  • Collaborate with other scientists in the design, development, and testing of experimental, industrial, or medical equipment, instrumentation, and procedures.

Technologies & Software

  • CERN ROOT
  • Software development tools
  • VMware
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • OriginLab Origin
  • Grok (xAI)
  • C++
  • Maplesoft Maple
  • Spectral Dynamics STAR
  • C
  • Gnuplot
  • Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System EPICS
  • Eclipse IDE
  • SQLite
  • Statistical software
  • JavaScript
  • Semantic Scholar AI
  • Consensus
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Lenox Softworks VideoPoint
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP system
  • Oracle Java
  • Microsoft Word
  • Database application software
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • DeepSeek
  • Structured query language SQL
  • Radiation dose calculation software
  • xv
  • GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP
  • UNIX
  • Canu
  • Gemini (Google)
  • GNU Octave
  • Video analysis software
  • Scite AI
  • OpenStack
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Spectroscopy software
  • Pascal
  • Scribus
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Linux
  • Synergy Software KaleidaGraph
  • Vector Fields OPERA-3d
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • Mathsoft Mathcad
  • Dose modeling software
  • Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
  • Criss Software XRF11
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • Microsoft Access
  • SciGraphica
  • Elicit
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • CERN Physics Analysis Workstation PAW
  • COMSOL Multiphysics
  • Adobe Audition
  • Ansible software
  • RSI interactive data language IDL software
  • Perl
  • Perplexity AI
  • Oracle Database
  • Ploticus
  • Python
  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • REDUCE
  • Microsoft Visual J++
  • NotebookLM (Google)
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • Git
  • Xfig
  • Llama (Meta)
  • RibbonSoft QCad
  • Aptech Systems GAUSS
  • Microsoft Azure software
  • SciLab
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • Systat Software SigmaPlot
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Puppet
  • Sun Microsystems Java
  • Microsoft Excel
  • MySQL
  • Wolfram Research Mathematica
  • Accelerometers
  • Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
  • Visible spectrometers
  • Diffusion-pumped vacuum systems
  • Big G torsion balances
  • Semiconductor parameter analyzers
  • Zeeman split lasers
  • High-resolution semiconductor detectors
  • Power amplifiers
  • Laboratory box furnaces
  • Thermoluminescent dosimeters
  • Radiation detecting film badges
  • Atomic force microscopes
  • Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
  • Multiple diode lasers
  • Cryostats
  • Two-channel dynamic signal analyzers
  • Atomic emission detectors AED
  • Spring scales
  • Gamma ray spectrometers
  • High intensity UV sources
  • Diode lasers
  • Two-channel network analyzers
  • Linear accelerators
  • Cyclotrons
  • Gas chromatography GC injectors
  • Surface profilometers
  • Vibrating sample magnetometers
  • Desktop computers
  • Laboratory electromagnets
  • Arbitrary function generators
  • Vibration exciters
  • Isotope ratio mass spectrometers
  • Scintillation probes
  • Two-channel fast Fourier transform FFT analyzers
  • Digital plotters
  • Particle counters
  • Photodetectors
  • Photometer
  • Monochromators
  • Spectrum analyzers
  • Single frequency dye lasers
  • Interferometers
  • Safety goggles
  • Signal generators
  • Nuclear magnetic resonance NMR spectroscopes
  • High vacuum equipment
  • Headspace autosamplers
  • Light scattering devices
  • Betatrons
  • Function generators
  • Helium lasers
  • Digital voltmeters DVM
  • Prism spectrometers
  • Transmission electron microscopes TEM
  • Ionization chambers
  • X ray crystallography equipment
  • Charge-coupled device CCD cameras
  • Vacuum stations
  • Optical choppers
  • Optical tables
  • Helium refrigerators
  • Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
  • Pinhole filters
  • Optical beamsplitting devices
  • Annealing furnaces
  • Gas chromatography equipment
  • Optical detectors
  • High-resolution spectrometers
  • Microwave interferometers
  • Optical tweezers
  • Positive ion accelerators
  • Geiger-Muller counters
  • Electron microscopes
  • Digital multimeters
  • Mickelson interferometers
  • Atomic absorption AA spectrometers
  • Radiofrequency RF generators
  • Conditioning amplifiers
  • Nanovoltmeters
  • Vernier force sensors
  • Grating monochromators
  • Sound intensity probes
  • High-energy accelerators
  • Capacitance bridges
  • Scanning electron microscopes SEM
  • Digital sound level meters
  • Pulsed nitrogen lasers
  • Mass spectrometers
  • Laboratory tube furnaces
  • X ray photoemission spectrometers
  • Photon counting systems
  • Gaussmeters
  • Portable fast Fourier transform FFT analyzers
  • High-speed video cameras
  • Laboratory centrifugal pumps
  • Analytical balances
  • Argon ion lasers
  • Galvanostats
  • Computed tomography CT scanners
  • Turbo-pumped vacuum systems
  • Magnetic force microscopes
  • Laptop computers
  • Digital oscilloscopes
  • Analog frequency analyzers
  • Neutron detectors
  • Leak detection equipment
  • Scanning monochromators
  • Personal computers
  • Cavity dumpers or drivers
  • Double monochromators
  • Friction-force microscopes
  • Analog sound level meters
  • Liquid helium level sensors
  • Telescopes
  • Programmable phase modulators
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Pistonphones
  • Measuring microscopes
  • Diffusion pumps
  • Laser power meters

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