Science and engineering
Chemist
Key facts
Employment in this job is holding up or growing in the United States, but it is highly exposed to AI. AI exposure: low according to the ILO, very high according to the BLS. Employment change in the United States by 2035: +5.9% (BLS). Working well with AI is becoming an asset.
The job
Chemists (ISCO 2113). Chemists conduct research, improve or develop concepts, theories and operational methods, or apply scientific knowledge relating to chemistry, to develop new knowledge or products and for quality and process control.
Page built from official classifications (ILO, ESCO); figures cover all the jobs grouped here.
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Titles from the European ESCO classification. They are also used for search.
- analytic chemist
- analytical chemist
- analytical chemistry analyst
- analytical chemistry research analyst
- analytical chemistry research scientist
- analytical chemistry researcher
- analytical chemistry scholar
- analytical chemistry science researcher
- analytical chemistry scientist
- application engineer
- application specialist chemist
- bakery scientist
- biochemist
- chemical analyst
- chemical application specialist
- chemical application technician
- chemical engineer
- chemical product application specialist
- chemical researcher
- chemical tester
- chemist
- chemistry analyst
- chemistry research analyst
- chemistry research scientist
- chemistry researcher
- chemistry scholar
- chemistry science researcher
- chemistry scientist
- chemistry technician
- chocolate scientist
- chrystalographer
- consumer and sensory scientist
- cosmetic chemist
- cosmetics development chemist
- cosmetics development formulator
- cosmetics formulation chemist
- cosmetics formulation development chemist
- cosmetics formulations chemist
- cosmetics formulator
- cosmetics research chemist
- development chemist
- development engineer formulation chemist
- environmental chemist
- flavorist
- flavour chemist
- flavourist
- forensic chemist
- formulation development chemist
- formulation development engineer
- formulator of perfume products
- fragrance chemist
- fragrance developer
- fragrance development chemist
- fragrance formulator
- fragrance product developer
- fragrance research chemist
- fragrancer
- haircare sensory scientist
- industrial chemist
- inorganic chemist
- manufacturing chemist
- nuclear chemist
- organic chemist
- organic chemistry analyst
- organic chemistry research analyst
- organic chemistry research scientist
- organic chemistry researcher
- organic chemistry scholar
- organic chemistry science researcher
- organic chemistry scientist
- perfume and cosmetics formulator
- perfume chemist
- perfume formulator
- perfumery sensory scientist
- pharmacologist
- product development chemist
- product formulation chemist
- production chemist
- quality assurance chemist
- quality control chemist
- research chemist
- sensory and consumer research scientist
- sensory research scientist
- sensory science advisor
- sensory science consultant
- sensory science specialist
- sensory scientist
- skin care formulation chemist
- specialist chemist
- technical application specialist chemist
- textile chemical coordinator
- textile chemical supervisor
- textile chemical technician
- textile chemist
- textile chemist and colourist
- textile colour formulator
- toxicologist
Training
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Gauges
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Sources
- AI exposure categories and employment projections, 2025-2035 (XLSX file)Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States · August 2026 · official statistics
- Generative AI and Jobs: a refined global index of occupational exposureInternational Labour Organization and NASK · May 2025 · large survey
- ESCO, European classification of skills, competences, qualifications and occupations (job titles and O*NET crosswalk)European Commission · version 1.2 · official statistics
- Jobs in 2030: projections by occupational family (summary table)Dares and France Stratégie · March 2022 · official statistics
- Labour needs survey (BMO) 2026France Travail · 2026 · large survey
- EURES report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annexEuropean Labour Authority · June 2026 · official statistics
Checked on 27 October 2026.