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Other Researchers, Unspecified Discipline

Researchers ask big questions about the world and find answers using data and evidence. Whether they work in science, health, society, the environment or business, researchers help us understand how things work and how to solve real problems.

Other Researchers, Unspecified Discipline

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General Studies

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY25
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
70%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
STARTING PAY£25,000 - £30,000
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.

THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.

AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.

AI helps here, but has not taken over
AI exposure for this job is below 50 on our index, and the day-to-day work still leans on a person to decide, check and take responsibility. Nothing formally protects this job though, so the safest move is to keep building the judgement AI cannot yet copy.

Career progression path

1FIRST STEPJunior ResearcherAs a Junior Researcher, you will assist in data collection and preliminary analysis, gaining hands-on experience in research methodologies.£25,000 - £30,000
2GAINING EXPERIENCEMid-level ResearcherIn this role, you will lead specific research projects, manage data analysis, and contribute to publications and presentations.£35,000 - £50,000
3PEAK CAREERSenior ResearcherAs a Senior Researcher, you will oversee large-scale projects, mentor junior staff, and drive strategic research initiatives.£60,000+

The degree route

Courses in this career's subject area, from the live library of 35,000; every one is AI impact assessed through its actual graduate destinations.

🎓Computing and IT and a second subjectThe Open University · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£36,000 median
🎓Politics And International RelationsWest Herts College · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£29,000 median
🎓English Literature And Creative WritingWest Herts College · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£27,000 median
🎓English Literature And MediaWest Herts College · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£27,000 median
🎓English LiteratureWest Herts College · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£25,000 median
🎓European Studies with GermanThe University of Essex · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£25,000 median

All General Studies courses as cards →

There is more than one way in

You do not have to go the university route to get here. There is also a vocational route that skips a degree entirely.

Degree subjects that lead this way

Courses in this career's subject area, from the same register that priced the degree above. Subject-matched, not a guaranteed qualifying route: check each course's own entry requirements and any professional accreditation before you rely on it.