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Biological Scientists, All Other

All biological scientists not listed separately.

US jobs
55,850
Median wage
$98,920 a year
Job family
Science and research

Can agents do the work of biological scientists, all other?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Science and research: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)

Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.

Evidence: CORE-Bench, declared solved.

1% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 14%Research biological or ecological phenomenaNot measured
  • 10%Design computer or information systems or applicationsNot measured
  • 6%Analyze biological or chemical substances or related dataNot measured
  • 6%Prepare proposals or grant applicationsNot measured
  • 5%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
  • 5%Supervise personnel activitiesNot measured
  • 5%Present research or technical informationNot measured
  • 5%Direct scientific or technical activitiesNot measured

Benchmarks for this occupation

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Direct evidence

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  • CORE-Benchby Princeton UniversityTask level · CORE-Bench-Hard accuracy (public test set)
    95.5%Claude Code + Claude Opus 4.5 (after manual regrading) · 3 Dec 2025
    Solved

Benchmarks for the job family

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Also relevant

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