Chemists

Químicos

4.5
AI exposure: Moderate
4.5 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
18K
Average salary
40,801 €
Exposed wage index
330M €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 6.8
C
Current AI capability 7
F
Physical barrier 6
R
Regulatory friction 3.5
Formula: (D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20)
Automation vector
Modern chemistry is based on molecular simulation and compound design in high-performance computing environments. AI, through systems like AlphaFold, already predicts protein structures and drastically accelerates the discovery of new materials and drugs. The laboratory chemist remains necessary for physical experimentation, but theoretical design is highly exposed to AI.
Automation vector (Spanish)
La química moderna se basa en la simulación molecular y el diseño de compuestos en entornos digitales de alta computación. La IA, mediante sistemas como AlphaFold, ya predice estructuras proteicas y acelera el descubrimiento de nuevos materiales y fármacos drásticamente. El químico de laboratorio sigue siendo necesario para la experimentación física, pero el diseño teórico está altamente expuesto a la IA.
Hybrid EU AI Act: Minimal risk Employment confidence: A
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Source: LFS Q4 2025, INE Census 2021, SEPE 2024 · Methodology v30 · CC BY 4.0 · Authors: Álvaro de Nicolás, Miguel Sureda