Professionals · code 2112
Meteorologists
Meteorologists prepare short-term or long-term weather forecasts used in aviation, shipping, agriculture and other areas and for the information of the general public. They conduct research related to the composition, structure and dynamics of the atmosphere. Tasks include - (a) investigating direction and speed of air movements, pressures, temperatures, humidity, physical and chemical transformation of pollutants and other phenomena such as cloud formation and precipitation, electrical disturbances or solar radiation; (b) studying data collected from meteorological stations, radar and satellite imagery and computer model output to plot and forecast weather conditions; (c) preparing and reporting short-term or long-term weather maps, forecasts and warnings relating to atmospheric phenomena such as cyclones, storms and other hazards to life and property, and disseminating information about atmospheric conditions through a variety of media including radio, television, print and the Internet; (d) conducting experiments in fog dispersal, cloud seeding, rain enhancement and other types of weather modification programmes; (e) developing and testing mathematical computer models of weather and climate for experimental or operational use; (f) participating in studies of the effect of weather on the environment; (g) analysing the impact of industrial projects and human activity on the climate and quality of the air, and working with the social science, engineering and economic communities to develop appropriate mitigation strategies; (h) engaging in the design and development of new equipment and procedures for meteorological data collection and remote sensing, or for related applications; (i) conducting research on and improving or developing concepts, theories and operational methods related to the composition, structure and dynamics of the atmosphere, and preparing scientific papers and reports on the outcome of this research. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Climatologist - Hydrometeorologist - Meteorologist - Weather forecaster
Most of the tasks are affected. It ranks 389 of 427 for holding up against AI.
Also known as
- meteorologist
- metrologist
Job titles from the EU's ESCO list. Search for any of them on the jobs page and you'll end up here.
against AI Exposed: Gradient 3
AI could take on 53.6 of 100, on average
so it holds up at 100 − 53.6 = 46.4
That's the whole sum, and you can check it against the ILO's study.
out of 100
From O*NET, matched to one US job
and cramped
finger skill 5.4 · hand skill 3.6 · cramped spaces 3.7 · averaged
Kind of hands-on work · hands-on under 50 Less than half hands-on
Less than half of this job is hands-on. Robots still matter, but for a smaller part of the work, so we don't sort it any further.
estimated O*NET 31.0 BLS occupational crosswalk chain ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC (Aug 2012, rev. Jun 2015); 2010 to 2018 SOC (Nov 2017); O*NET-SOC 2019 taxonomy data 0.7-work-setting measures chosen by Frey & Osborne (2017) · the grouping is a sorting, not a measurement
What this number leaves out This job rates 13.1 out of 100 for how hands-on it is. The score above only looks at AI tools, not robots, but for work this far from the physical that matters less.
The tasks behind the score
The score is the average of these. A job is really a bundle of tasks, and an average can hide how uneven that bundle is.
The task AI could do most of scores 65.3, while the average is 53.6. A big gap means some of this job is wide open to AI and some of it barely at all. That's quite different from a job where everything sits somewhere in the middle, even when the averages match.
- 65.3
Studying data collected from meteorological stations, radar and satellite imagery and computer model output to plot and forecast weather conditions
Medium - 63.8
Developing and testing mathematical computer models of weather and climate for experimental or operational use
Medium - 63
Preparing and reporting short-term or long-term weather maps, forecasts and warnings relating to atmospheric phenomena such as cyclones, storms and other hazards to life and property and disseminating information about atmospheric conditions through a variety of media including radio, television, print and the Internet
Medium - 60
Engaging in the design and development of new equipment and procedures for meteorological data collection, remote sensing, or for related applications
Medium - 56.5
Conducting research on and improving or developing concepts, theories and operational methods related to the composition, structure and dynamics of the atmosphere and preparing scientific papers and reports on the outcome of this research.
Medium - 56
Investigating direction and speed of air movements, pressures, temperatures, humidity, physical and chemical transformation of pollutants and other phenomena such as cloud formation and precipitation, electrical disturbances or solar radiation
Medium - 49.3
Analysing the impact of industrial projects and human activity on the climate and quality of the air and working with the social science, engineering and economic communities to develop appropriate mitigation strategies
Low - 43
Participating in studies of the effect of weather on the environment
Low - 26
Conducting experiments in fog dispersal, cloud seeding, rain enhancement and other types of weather modification programmes
Low
9 tasks · the High to Very Low labels are the ILO's
from the source Working Paper 140, Generative AI and Jobs 2025 index data 0.7-work-setting
Helped, or replaced?
The score above can't tell a tool that makes you faster from one that does the task instead of you. Jobs and Skills Australia looked at those two things separately, and this is their result, matched to this job.
One Australian job matches this one closely, so this is about as reliable as it gets here.
- AI helps you
- 75
- AI does it for you
- 33
Helping wins by 42 points.
estimated Our Gen AI Transition (Gen AI Capacity Study) September 2025 detailed data release data 0.7-work-setting matched to Australian jobs 2349
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