Social science research assistant
Helps social scientists with lab work, surveys, and research, and may help prepare findings for publication and manage data.
Will AI replace social science research assistant jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 70 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 44% 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
- Design and create special programs for data entry and statistics
- Prepare and manage large databases
- Make tables, graphs, and fact sheets summarizing research
What stays human
- Present research findings to groups
- Enter data and do other office work for the project
- Run statistical analyses of data using computer software
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +5%. Typical pay: $61,990 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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