Jobs · Life, Physical, and Social Science · O*NET-SOC 19-2042.00
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers: which tasks is AI doing?
0 of its 32 tasks show measurable AI use.
Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the Earth's internal composition, atmospheres, and oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.
Tasks with observed AI use
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Automation share of that use
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The rest is augmentation; all usage: 49%
US employment
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US median annual wage
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Which of these does AI already do for you?
Tick the tasks AI handles in your version of this job. Whatever stays unticked is what keeps a person needed: the links a chain waits on. The bars show where people already use AI for each task, from real usage data.
How to read this
Observed use is not the same as replacement. A task can see heavy AI use while the job grows, because the remaining tasks, such as judgment, accountability, and dealing with people, become more valuable. That is the weak-link pattern behind the explainer.
Task lists and wages are US data. The tasks are broadly similar in other countries; pay and employment are not. For your own economy, see work and jobs by country.
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Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. How fast is AI? has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. AI usage: Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY), 2026-05. Employment and wages: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. · O*NET 31.0 Database · Anthropic Economic Index · BLS OEWS