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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Political Scientist

A Political Scientist frames research questions, obtains and validates evidence and is accountable for reproducible, sound scientific conclusions. The assessment separates automation of individual tasks from accountability for the professional outcome.

Moderate risk level Calculate my risk → Search jobs ↗
How risk may change

Прогнозна оценка, а не гарантиран сценарий.

58%2026
61%2028
65%2030
71%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
reviewing scientific literature76%
forming a hypothesis71%
designing the study67%
collecting samples or data62%
performing measurements56%
statistical analysis46%
interpreting results35%
preparing publication27%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1reviewing scientific literatureAI 76% · human 50%
  2. 2forming a hypothesisAI 71% · human 53%
  3. 3designing the studyAI 67% · human 59%
  4. 4collecting samples or dataAI 62% · human 64%
  5. 5performing measurementsAI 56% · human 66%
  6. 6statistical analysisAI 46% · human 65%
  7. 7interpreting resultsAI 35% · human 64%
  8. 8preparing publicationAI 27% · human 67%

Why technology can change this work

  • digital tools reduce preparation and control time
  • full automation is constrained by variable real-world conditions
  • many cases still require professional judgement
  • the main inputs and outputs already exist digitally

What protects the occupation

  • framing a testable question
  • interpreting ambiguous evidence
  • scientific accountability

България · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026€1 380per month
2035€2 050scenario estimate
2026: €1 38020262027: €1 44020272028: €1 51020282029: €1 57020292030: €1 65020302031: €1 72020312032: €1 80020322033: €1 88020332034: €1 96020342035: €2 0502035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

Do not restart from zero: carry your experience forward and add scarce skills.

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Environmental Digital Twin Specialist

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Job search and transitions

Find work with a lower risk index

Compare adjacent paths and open a current search for the selected occupation.

Environmental Digital Twin Specialist

Skill fit 81% · risk 14%

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Skills you already have

  • research methodology
  • laboratory or field methods
  • statistics
  • critical thinking
  • scientific writing
  • reproducibility

Skills to build

  • computational methods
  • experiment automation
  • open data
  • AI-hypothesis verification
  • scientific programming
  • research-data management
CurrentPolitical Scientist · 58%
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Keepresearch methodology · laboratory or field methods · statistics
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Addcomputational methods · experiment automation · open data

Sources and update

Обновено: 2026-09-27 · Assessment confidence: Medium

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

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World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

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O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

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