Occupation · 2026 assessment

Geophysicist

A Geophysicist 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.

How risk may change

Une estimation prospective, pas un scénario garanti.

26%2026
29%2028
33%2030
39%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
reviewing scientific literature44%
forming a hypothesis39%
designing the study35%
collecting samples or data30%
performing measurements24%
statistical analysis14%
interpreting results3%
preparing publication3%

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 44% · human 61%
  2. 2forming a hypothesisAI 39% · human 64%
  3. 3designing the studyAI 35% · human 69%
  4. 4collecting samples or dataAI 30% · human 75%
  5. 5performing measurementsAI 24% · human 77%
  6. 6statistical analysisAI 14% · human 76%
  7. 7interpreting resultsAI 3% · human 74%
  8. 8preparing publicationAI 3% · human 75%

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

France · 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€4 430per month
2035€6 030scenario estimate
2026: €4 43020262027: €4 58020272028: €4 74020282029: €4 91020292030: €5 08020302031: €5 26020312032: €5 44020322033: €5 63020332034: €5 82020342035: €6 0302035
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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
CurrentGeophysicist · 26%
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Keepresearch methodology · laboratory or field methods · statistics
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Addcomputational methods · experiment automation · open data

Sources and update

Mis à jour: 2026-09-27 · Assessment confidence: Medium

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