UK AI Job-Risk Index · SOC 2010 2111
Ranks #89 of 293 for AI exposure (1 = most exposed)
How exposed to AI are chemical scientists?
73/100
AI exposure score (percentile of 365 UK occupations)
High#89
of 293 UK occupations (1 = most exposed)
£32,542
median full-time pay (ONS ASHE 2020) · 12,000 employee jobs
Chemical scientists sits in the high exposure band: its abilities overlap with current AI applications more than about 73% of the 365 UK occupations the Department for Education scored. High exposure usually means AI can help with many of the tasks involved, such as drafting, analysis or information handling. That can change how the job is done, but it is not a forecast that the job will disappear.
Underlying scores: AIOE (all AI) 0.93, LLM exposure 0.80 (standardised; 0 is the average occupation). Skill level: Level 4. Pay and job counts are 2020 figures, so use them to compare occupations rather than as current salaries.
Job titles in this occupation
Titles the ONS SOC 2010 coding index places in unit group 2111 (30 of 33 shown). If your job title is here, this page uses the right figures for you.
chemist · flavourist · chief analyst · chief chemist · shift chemist · works chemist · county analyst · public analyst · electro-chemist · nuclear chemist · organic chemist · polymer chemist · textile chemist · chemical analyst · managing chemist · physical chemist · research chemist · inorganic chemist · technical chemist · analytical chemist · consulting chemist · government chemist · industrial chemist · laboratory chemist · chemical consultant · development chemist · doctor of chemistry · photographic chemist · manufacturing chemist · metallurgical chemist
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Lower-risk related jobs
Occupations in the same SOC 2010 sub-major group with a lower AI exposure score, highest-paid first. Pay difference is against £32,542 (ONS ASHE 2020 median, full-time). Switching usually needs retraining; this is a starting point, not advice.
| Occupation | Exposure | Median pay | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical engineers | 68/100 | £52,064 | +£19,522 |
| Biological scientists and biochemists | 67/100 | £37,390 | +£4,848 |
| Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. | 70/100 | £37,215 | +£4,673 |
| Web design and development professionals | 72/100 | £31,926 | −£616 |
| Conservation professionals | 59/100 | £31,779 | −£763 |
Occupations with similar exposure
- Transport and distribution clerks and assistants (73/100)
- Welfare professionals n.e.c. (73/100)
- Sales related occupations n.e.c. (73/100)
- Personal assistants and other secretaries (74/100)
← #88 Sales related occupations n.e.c. · #90 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants →
Source: Department for Education (2023), The impact of AI on UK jobs and training (AIOE scores); ONS ASHE 2020 Table 14; job titles from the ONS SOC 2010 coding index (v7). Exposure is not a prediction of job loss. Methodology · Embed this data
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