Social Science Research Assistants

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
64%
risk level
POLLING
50%
Based on 53 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
11.3%
by year 2032
WAGES
$56,400
or $27.11 per hour
Volume
30,890
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
4.8/10

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Automation risk

64% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

User poll

50% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 64% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Social Science Research Assistants will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Social Science Research Assistants' job openings is expected to rise 11.3% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Social Science Research Assistants' was $56,400, or $27 per hour

'Social Science Research Assistants' were paid 17.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 30,890 people employed as 'Social Science Research Assistants' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 4 thousand people are employed as 'Social Science Research Assistants'.

Job description

Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.

SOC Code: 19-4061.00

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NonRobot (Low) 3 years ago
Robots are unable to analyze social behavior accurately by virtue of being a robot.
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