Economists

43%

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Will "Economists" be replaced by AI & Robots?

Based on the 2013 study it's unclear if this occupation will be replaced by robots/AI. However, workers can take comfort in the results from our poll, which only shows a 36% chance of automation within the next 2 decades.

Automation Risk Level

Start worrying

or 43% probability of automation

Projected Growth

6%

by 2024

Median Annual Wage

$101,050

or $48.58 hourly

People Employed

19,380

as of 2016

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Job description

Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods.

SOC Code: 19-3011

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