Mathematicians, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

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  • research scientist
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  • applied mathematician
  • computational scientist
  • engineering mathematician
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SOC code
15-2021.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
14 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · MathematiciansSOC 15-2021.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
80% · agentMostly automatable
75% · agentMostly automatable
42% · you keepPartly automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Mathematical modeling agent
Python · The MathWorks MATLAB · R
● No integration needed
Computational analysis agent
Python · The MathWorks MATLAB · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Data analysis agent
R · SAS · Tableau
● No integration needed
Research writing agent
Microsoft Word · Docs · Search
● No integration needed
Literature review agent
Search · Web · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve final mathematical proofs and theoretical contributions for publicationOwn decisions on research direction and problem selectionProvide in-person mentorship and guidance to junior mathematiciansMaintain accountability for correctness of applied mathematical solutions

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Develop mathematical models and computational methods88% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable
Perform computations and numerical analysis85% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Analyze data and identify trends/relationships82% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 14 detailed work activities O*NET records for Mathematicians, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Partly automatable 2

Partly automatable activities for Mathematicians
ActivityJobs
Collaborate on research activities with scientists or technical specialists15
Provide technical guidance to other personnel15

Barely automatable 1

Barely automatable activities for Mathematicians
ActivityJobs
Determine appropriate methods for data analysis6