Also called: NLP Scientist
Teaches computers to understand and generate human language—the science behind chatbots and translation apps.
Builds a test set checking whether an AI model handles sarcasm and slang correctly, then tweaks training data to fix its mistakes.
Industry estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's or PhD in computational linguistics, linguistics, or computer science.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Linguistics, Computer Science, Cognitive Science.
Growing much faster than average (about 20% over 10 years). Estimate; tied to AI growth.
Medium risk for 10 years. Demand grows with AI, but general models replace much classic NLP work; engineers who evaluate and steer models do best.
Classes: AP Computer Science, AP Statistics, A world language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-2051.
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