Sociologists

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
22%
risk level
POLLING
22%
Based on 151 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
5.4%
by year 2032
WAGES
$98,590
or $47.40 per hour
Volume
2,980
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
7.0/10

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Automation risk

22% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

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

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

  • Social Perceptiveness

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

  • Originality

  • Persuasion

User poll

22% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 22% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Sociologists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

The following graph(s) are included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Sociologists' job openings is expected to rise 5.4% 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

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Sociologists' was $98,590, or $47 per hour

'Sociologists' were paid 112.9% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 2,980 people employed as 'Sociologists' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 49 thousand people are employed as 'Sociologists'.

Job description

Study human society and social behavior by examining the groups and social institutions that people form, as well as various social, religious, political, and business organizations. May study the behavior and interaction of groups, trace their origin and growth, and analyze the influence of group activities on individual members.

SOC Code: 19-3041.00

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Comments

Vinicius rainha (Moderate) says
I believe it's going to take a bit longer, as not only is it difficult to develop, but it will also be quite expensive to introduce the technology everywhere!
Aug 09, 2022 at 06:54 PM

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