AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 19-1029.03

Will AI replace Geneticists?

Geneticists: AI can already handle 13 of 24 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 24 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Geneticists, from most to least exposed. 13 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Verify that cytogenetic, molecular genetic, and related equipment and instrumentation is maintained in working condition to ensure accuracy and quality of experimental results. 80 Estimated Standard 3.4
Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working on genetics research projects. 75 Estimated Frontier 4.5
Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientific journals. 75 Estimated Efficient 4.4
Search scientific literature to select and modify methods and procedures most appropriate for genetic research goals. 75 Estimated Standard 4.4
Attend clinical and research conferences and read scientific literature to keep abreast of technological advances and current genetic research findings. 75 Estimated Standard 4.3
Extract deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or perform diagnostic tests involving processes such as gel electrophoresis, Southern blot analysis, and polymerase chain reaction analysis. 75 Estimated Standard 4.1
Analyze determinants responsible for specific inherited traits, and devise methods for altering traits or producing new traits. 75 Estimated Efficient 4.1
Instruct medical students, graduate students, or others in methods or procedures for diagnosis and management of genetic disorders. 75 Estimated Standard 3.6
Collaborate with biologists and other professionals to conduct appropriate genetic and biochemical analyses. 75 Estimated Standard 3.6
Create or use statistical models for the analysis of genetic data. 75 Estimated Efficient 3.5
Review, approve, or interpret genetic laboratory results. 65 Estimated Standard 4.3
Evaluate genetic data by performing appropriate mathematical or statistical calculations and analyses. 65 Estimated Efficient 4.2
Conduct family medical studies to evaluate the genetic basis for traits or diseases. 65 Estimated Efficient 3.1
Plan or conduct basic genomic and biological research related to areas such as regulation of gene expression, protein interactions, metabolic networks, and nucleic acid or protein complexes. 50 Estimated Efficient 4.4
Confer with information technology specialists to develop computer applications for genetic data analysis. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.3
Develop protocols to improve existing genetic techniques or to incorporate new diagnostic procedures. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.3
Design sampling plans or coordinate the field collection of samples such as tissue specimens. 50 Estimated Efficient 3.2
Design and maintain genetics computer databases. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.0
Participate in the development of endangered species breeding programs or species survival plans. 50 Estimated Frontier 2.8
Plan curatorial programs for species collections that include acquisition, distribution, maintenance, or regeneration. 50 Estimated Frontier 2.5
Write grants and papers or attend fundraising events to seek research funds. 40 Observed Efficient 4.4
Maintain laboratory safety programs and train personnel in laboratory safety techniques. 35 Estimated Efficient 3.5
Maintain laboratory notebooks that record research methods, procedures, and results. 20 Estimated Efficient 4.4
Evaluate, diagnose, or treat genetic diseases. 10 Estimated No tier 3.7

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 1 of 24 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 23 of 24. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.

The model tier this role needs

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 96% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 96% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 4% is hands-on.

Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.

Wages, employment and outlook

US employment
55,850
Median annual wage
$98,920
Middle half of earners
$76,800 to $127,670
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
+1.2%

Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034. BLS publishes these figures by SOC code, so O*NET occupations that share a SOC code show the same figures.

Adjacent roles

The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about Geneticists and AI

Will AI replace Geneticists?

AI already handles 13 of the 24 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 59 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +1.2% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Geneticists?

59 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 1 of the 24 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 23 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Geneticists tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Verify that cytogenetic, molecular genetic, and related equipment and instrumentation is maintained in working condition to ensure accuracy and quality of experimental results; Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working on genetics research projects; Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientific journals. They are three of the 13 tasks that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 96% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.

How many people work as Geneticists, and what do they earn?

55,850 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $98,920 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +1.2% from 2024 to 2034.

How to cite

Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.

JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Geneticists. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/geneticists

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