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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Statistik

Statistik is an occupation responsible for testable questions, reliable evidence and interpretation of results in a scientific field. The profile assesses automation of individual tasks rather than disappearance of the whole occupation.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

41%2026
44%2028
48%2030
54%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Searching and organizing scientific literature66%
Cleaning and preprocessing data66%
Standard statistical analysis63%
Generating hypotheses and experiment options54%
Conducting a non-standard experiment20%
Result interpretation and scientific accountability28%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Searching and organizing scientific literatureAI 66% · human 62%
  2. 2Cleaning and preprocessing dataAI 66% · human 68%
  3. 3Standard statistical analysisAI 63% · human 62%
  4. 4Generating hypotheses and experiment optionsAI 54% · human 59%
  5. 5Conducting a non-standard experimentAI 20% · human 84%
  6. 6Result interpretation and scientific accountabilityAI 28% · human 71%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI accelerates pattern discovery and experimental analysis
  • laboratory platforms automate repetitive procedures
  • the main inputs and outputs already exist in a digital environment
  • models generate hypotheses and candidate materials or molecules

What protects the occupation

  • framing meaningful research questions
  • causality and evidence-quality assessment
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • methodological and interpretive accountability

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$7 750per month
2035$10 450scenario estimate
2026: $7 75020262027: $8 00020272028: $8 30020282029: $8 55020292030: $8 85020302031: $9 15020312032: $9 45020322033: $9 80020332034: $10 15020342035: $10 4502035
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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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Emerging role
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Synthetic Biology Process Engineer

Emerging role
New role risk14%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit87%

Dataset Curator

Emerging role
New role risk34%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit85%

Model Behavior Analyst

Emerging role
New role risk19%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit66%

Climate Risk Modeler

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

Environmental Digital Twin Specialist

Emerging role
New role risk14%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Job search and transitions

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Environmental Digital Twin Specialist

Skill fit 81% · risk 14%

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Skills you already have

  • research methodology
  • critical analysis
  • experimental work
  • data interpretation

Skills to build

  • computational methods
  • laboratory automation
  • reproducible research
  • scientific AI-model validation
CurrentStatistik · 41%
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Keepresearch methodology · critical analysis · experimental work
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Addcomputational methods · laboratory automation · reproducible research

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-26 · 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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