# Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

> National industry (NAICS 541720) — This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and analyses in cognitive development, sociology, psychology, language, behavior, economic, and other social science and humanities research.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

- **NAICS code:** 541720
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/industries/541720
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap, not jobs lost. Figures aggregate over the occupations employed in this industry, each traced to a named public dataset.

## Scale & pay

- **Employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** 60,790 across 124 occupations.
- **Typical annual wage (employment-weighted median):** $86,127.

## AI exposure

- **AI task-overlap (employment-weighted across 107 occupations):** 95th percentile (High) — Eloundou GPT-overlap + Felten AIOE; task overlap, not automation.

## Largest occupations

- Social Science Research Assistants (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-19-4061-00) — 6,450 employed; $60,800
- General and Operations Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-1021-00) — 3,810 employed; $129,830
- Office Clerks, General (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-9061-00) — 3,360 employed; $42,790
- Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-19-3099-00) — 2,450 employed; $104,680
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-21-1023-00) — 2,120 employed; $38,890
- Project Management Specialists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1082-00) — 1,910 employed; $87,120
- Anthropologists and Archeologists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-19-3091-00) — 1,810 employed; $60,940
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1199-00) — 1,800 employed; $91,190
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-6014-00) — 1,730 employed; $55,630
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — 1,620 employed; $48,540
- Managers, All Other (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-9199-00) — 1,510 employed; $139,610
- Operations Research Analysts (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-2031-00) — 1,300 employed; $105,940
- Computer Occupations, All Other (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1299-00) — 1,240 employed; $66,250
- Economists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-19-3011-00) — 1,200 employed; $129,280
- Public Relations Specialists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-3031-00) — 1,170 employed; $81,950
- Management Analysts (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1111-00) — 1,160 employed; $87,660
- Sociologists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-19-3041-00) — 1,130 employed; $103,510
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-25-3099-00) — 1,010 employed; $80,050
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1161-00) — 930 employed; $80,830
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-6011-00) — 850 employed; $79,650

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **Census NAICS** (2022) — U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/naics/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-03T03:26:54.804143+00:00. https://singulariki.com/industries/541720_