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Anthropologists and Archeologists
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AI already performs a large share of the work in this job. Even so, the BLS expects 6% more of these jobs by 2035, faster than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #134 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +6% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $70,770 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 10,200 in the US, with about 800 openings a year
The work, 28 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
AI does this: Research historical or social issues18%
AI performed this in about 1 in 360 Copilot conversations and completed it 88% of the time.
Still yours: Direct scientific or technical activities7%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Collect information about patients or clients6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Train others on operational or work procedures6%
AI performed this in about 1 in 348 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Present research or technical information5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 30 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI does this: Teach academic or vocational subjects5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 70 Copilot conversations and completed it 84% of the time.
Still yours: Develop research plans or methodologies5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Record images with photographic or audiovisual equipment4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain operational records3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare proposals or grant applications3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Develop systems or practices to mitigate or resolve environmental problems3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Advise others on legal or regulatory matters3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 456 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
AI helps with this: Research organizational behavior, processes, or performance3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,049 conversations, and it got them there 89% of the time.
Still yours: Monitor environmental conditions2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Advise others on environmental sustainability or green practices2%
AI does this in desk jobs, but in this one it is mostly hands-on.
Still yours: Develop educational programs, plans, or procedures2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Plan events or programs2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,901 conversations, and it got them there 92% of the time.
AI does this: Advise others on educational or vocational matters2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 293 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
Still yours: Collect environmental or biological samples2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Develop scientific or mathematical theories or models2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,980 conversations, and it got them there 66% of the time.
AI helps with this: Inspect characteristics or conditions of materials or products2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,462 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Coordinate with others to resolve problems2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 738 conversations, and it got them there 83% of the time.
Still yours: Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Mark materials or objects for identification2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Package objects2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Gather information from physical or electronic sources2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 28 Copilot conversations and completed it 87% of the time.
Still yours: Clean workpieces, finished products, or other objects2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Analyze biological or chemical substances or related data2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 660 conversations, and it got them there 76% of the time.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 106 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 800 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 32% of the workSocial Science Research Assistants27% AI does, against 41% here+5% by 2035 · $61,990 · Bachelor’s degree
- Shares 32% of the workEpidemiologists30% AI does, against 41% here+18.7% by 2035 · $87,220 · Master’s degree
- Shares 29% of the workBiological Scientists31% AI does, against 41% here+4.7% by 2035 · $98,920 · Bachelor’s degree
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On the wire.
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How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.20, higher than 68% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 19-3091 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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