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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Data analytics Researcher

The Data analytics Researcher role combines repeatable operations with decisions that require professional context. The index measures task exposure to AI, software automation and robotics—not the probability that the occupation disappears.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

19%2026
25%2028
33%2030
43%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Cleaning, joining and preparing data43%
Creating standard reports and visualizations41%
Forming conclusions and checking causality13%
Generating routine code and configuration44%
Preparing tests and technical documentation40%
Classifying errors and analyzing logs34%
Data migrations and routine integrations34%
Architecture and technical trade-offs13%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Cleaning, joining and preparing dataAI 43% · human 72%
  2. 2Creating standard reports and visualizationsAI 41% · human 73%
  3. 3Forming conclusions and checking causalityAI 13% · human 90%
  4. 4Generating routine code and configurationAI 44% · human 76%
  5. 5Preparing tests and technical documentationAI 40% · human 86%
  6. 6Classifying errors and analyzing logsAI 34% · human 77%
  7. 7Data migrations and routine integrationsAI 34% · human 78%
  8. 8Architecture and technical trade-offsAI 13% · human 82%

Why technology can change this work

  • tools automate data preparation, experiments and parts of modelling
  • AI automatically drafts analyses, finds correlations and explains standard deviations
  • code, configuration and documentation are already digital
  • routine code, tests and technical text can be generated automatically
  • many outputs can be checked with tests and static analysis

What protects the occupation

  • choosing the right objective, data and model-quality criteria
  • choosing the right question and checking causality rather than correlation alone
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • architecture decisions and production accountability
  • understanding business constraints and legacy systems
  • security and complex system integration

United States · 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$10 950per month
2035$15 850scenario estimate
2026: $10 95020262027: $11 40020272028: $11 90020282029: $12 40020292030: $12 90020302031: $13 45020312032: $14 00020322033: $14 60020332034: $15 20020342035: $15 8502035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

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

Data Analyst

Established resilient role
New role risk51%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit89%

Product Manager

Established resilient role
New role risk31%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit87%

Digital Twin Engineer

Emerging role
New role risk14%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit66%

AI Application Engineer

Established resilient role
New role risk19%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit83%

AI Agent Supervisor

Emerging role
New role risk24%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

AI Evaluation Engineer

Emerging role
New role risk16%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Job search and transitions

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Skills you already have

  • data work
  • hypothesis testing
  • model-quality evaluation
  • analytical question framing
  • metric interpretation
  • systems thinking

Skills to build

  • AI-system evaluation
  • model-behavior monitoring
  • AI governance
  • SQL and data preparation
  • visualization and forecasting
  • AI-agent-assisted development
CurrentData analytics Researcher · 19%
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Keepdata work · hypothesis testing · model-quality evaluation
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AddAI-system evaluation · model-behavior monitoring · AI governance

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · 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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