Computer and Information Research Scientists

Most exposed tasks

No task is classified fully automatable in this release. The highest-exposure task relative to this role is shown in the free snapshot above; the assistive work is detailed next.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Conduct logical analyses of business, scientific, engineering, and other technical problems, formulating mathematical models of problems for solution by computers.50
• Analyze problems to develop solutions involving computer hardware and software.45
• Assign or schedule tasks to meet work priorities and goals.40

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Participate in staffing decisions and direct training of subordinates.20
• Meet with managers, vendors, and others to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.25
• Direct daily operations of departments, coordinating project activities with other departments.25

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 35 puts Computer and Information Research Scientists in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 0 of 15 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 8 augmentable, and 7 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $140,300median wage
• 37,200employed
• 3,200annual openings
• +19.9%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Mathematicians 47
• Operations Research Analysts 48
• Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 46
• Computer Systems Analysts 44
• Data Scientist 54
• Junior Software Developer 42

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Computer and Information Research Scientists

Will AI replace Computer and Information Research Scientists?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 35 mean for a Computer and Information Research Scientists?

It means that, weighted across the 15 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 35 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Participate in staffing decisions and direct training of subordinates; Meet with managers, vendors, and others to solicit cooperation and resolve problems; Direct daily operations of departments, coordinating project activities with other departments. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.