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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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Describe and express observations and conclusions in mathematical terms.

  • 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.

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

  • Write research proposals to receive funding.

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

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

  • Teach physics to students.

Technologies & Software

  • CERN ROOT
  • SQLite
  • Pascal
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Azure software
  • Puppet
  • RSI interactive data language IDL software
  • Software development tools
  • Microsoft Access
  • OpenStack
  • C++
  • Microsoft Word
  • UNIX
  • Python
  • Structured query language SQL
  • SciGraphica
  • REDUCE
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Sun Microsystems Java
  • Elicit
  • Adobe Audition
  • Criss Software XRF11
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Canu
  • Scite AI
  • Radiation dose calculation software
  • Xfig
  • Perplexity AI
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP system
  • Ploticus
  • GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • Git
  • Systat Software SigmaPlot
  • SciLab
  • GNU Octave
  • Statistical software
  • Vector Fields OPERA-3d
  • xv
  • Video analysis software
  • Gemini (Google)
  • Eclipse IDE
  • Mathsoft Mathcad
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • VMware
  • CERN Physics Analysis Workstation PAW
  • Spectroscopy software
  • OriginLab Origin
  • Spectral Dynamics STAR
  • Scribus
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Semantic Scholar AI
  • DeepSeek
  • RibbonSoft QCad
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Maplesoft Maple
  • C
  • Wolfram Research Mathematica
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Llama (Meta)
  • Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System EPICS
  • Ansible software
  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
  • Perl
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • Dose modeling software
  • Microsoft Visual J++
  • MySQL
  • Aptech Systems GAUSS
  • NotebookLM (Google)
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Gnuplot
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • COMSOL Multiphysics
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Synergy Software KaleidaGraph
  • Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
  • Consensus
  • Lenox Softworks VideoPoint
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Database application software
  • Oracle Database
  • Oracle Java
  • JavaScript
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  • Photometer
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  • Zeeman split lasers
  • Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
  • Digital plotters
  • Friction-force microscopes
  • Atomic force microscopes
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  • Monochromators
  • Optical tables
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  • Big G torsion balances
  • Atomic emission detectors AED
  • Turbo-pumped vacuum systems
  • Leak detection equipment
  • Cryostats
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  • Power amplifiers
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  • Analog sound level meters
  • Grating monochromators
  • Arbitrary function generators
  • Two-channel dynamic signal analyzers
  • High intensity UV sources
  • Positive ion accelerators
  • Analog frequency analyzers
  • Microwave interferometers
  • High-speed video cameras
  • Vernier force sensors
  • Analytical balances
  • Optical choppers
  • Multiple diode lasers
  • Helium lasers
  • Ionization chambers
  • Scanning monochromators
  • Semiconductor parameter analyzers
  • Computed tomography CT scanners
  • Two-channel network analyzers
  • Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
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  • Laboratory centrifugal pumps
  • Spectrum analyzers
  • Interferometers
  • Desktop computers
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  • Gas chromatography equipment
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  • Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
  • Function generators
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  • Mass spectrometers
  • Digital voltmeters DVM
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  • Isotope ratio mass spectrometers
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  • Electron microscopes
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  • Personal computers
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  • High-energy accelerators
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  • Measuring microscopes
  • Gas chromatography GC injectors
  • Geiger-Muller counters
  • Galvanostats
  • Prism spectrometers
  • Single frequency dye lasers
  • Argon ion lasers
  • Laptop computers
  • Telescopes

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