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Soil and Plant Scientists job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $104,600 · outlook score 64/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Engineering & Science Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$78,850
25th–75th pct. $61,660–$103,740
Top pay (est.)
$179,600
Top 10% $138,120
Pay in 5 years
$90,800est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$104,600est.
$89,900–$121,400
Outlook score
64/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
59%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
+6.7%
1,400 openings / yr

Projected pay for Soil and Plant Scientists (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $78,850 → in 3 years $85,800 → in 5 years $90,800 → in 10 years $104,600 (10-year range $89,900–$121,400). The model assumes pay growth of +2.9% per year.

$78,850
Now
2026
$85,800
In 3 yrs
2029
$79,200–$93,400
$90,800
In 5 yrs
2031
$81,800–$101,100
$104,600
In 10 yrs
2036
$89,900–$121,400

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.14%AI impact -0.27%Total +2.9% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Soil and Plant Scientists

64/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #154 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
72 pts
AI resistance
41 pts
Entry barrier
85 pts
Annual openings
48 pts
Projected growth
84 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Soil and Plant Scientists

Employment
16K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
21K
2025–35
Projected change
+6.7%
ranked #132 for growth
Annual openings
1,400
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
High
62/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.