Geographer
Studies the Earth's surface, including land, climate, plants, and animals, and how people use and change places.
Will AI replace geographer jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 97 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 11% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Write and present reports of research findings
- Build, run, and maintain computer mapping systems and equipment
- Find and get existing geographic information databases
What stays human
- Collect data on land, climate, and plants using surveying or weather equipment
- Do fieldwork at outdoor sites
- Create and change maps and graphs using mapping software and map principles
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -2.1%. Typical pay: $102,040 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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