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Science & Research
Life scientists, physical scientists, social scientists
Occupations
65
Avg Salary
$84,844
Highest Paying
$166,290
Total Employed
3,870,340
All Science & Research Occupations
| Occupation | Entry (10%) | Median | Experienced (90%) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomers and Physicists192010 | $78,590 | $166,290 | N/A | 22,900 |
| Physicists192012 | $80,020 | $166,290 | N/A | 21,340 |
| Political Scientists193094 | $74,750 | $139,380 | $191,880 | 5,950 |
| Astronomers192011 | $70,730 | $132,170 | $191,880 | 1,560 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other192099 | $61,990 | $117,960 | $191,880 | 22,580 |
| Psychologists, All Other193039 | $51,410 | $117,580 | $163,570 | 17,790 |
| Economists193011 | $62,340 | $115,440 | $212,710 | 15,880 |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologists193032 | $51,880 | $109,840 | $224,590 | 1,050 |
| Nuclear Technicians194051 | $64,370 | $104,240 | $126,890 | 5,990 |
| Materials Scientists192032 | $61,460 | $104,160 | $168,500 | 8,330 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists191021 | $64,890 | $103,650 | $168,900 | 34,520 |
| Sociologists193041 | $60,710 | $101,690 | $168,590 | 2,950 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists191042 | $61,860 | $100,590 | $168,210 | 156,300 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other193099 | $62,570 | $100,340 | $160,810 | 36,970 |
| Medical Scientists191040 | $61,770 | $99,770 | $167,600 | 167,760 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers192042 | $58,790 | $99,240 | $178,880 | 22,510 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists192021 | $49,990 | $97,450 | $160,710 | 8,780 |
| Geographers193092 | $62,390 | $97,200 | $133,680 | 1,380 |
| Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers193090 | $55,580 | $96,660 | $162,610 | 55,510 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists193033 | $50,470 | $95,830 | $170,150 | 72,190 |
| Psychologists193030 | $54,860 | $94,310 | $157,330 | 154,860 |
| Biological Scientists191020 | $54,120 | $93,340 | $161,990 | 130,910 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other191029 | $54,500 | $93,330 | $159,780 | 59,710 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers193000 | $53,840 | $92,900 | $157,950 | 279,960 |
| Physical Scientists192000 | $53,870 | $92,750 | $169,070 | 259,000 |
| Hydrologists192043 | $60,010 | $92,060 | $139,420 | 5,720 |
| Life Scientists191000 | $54,430 | $90,500 | $163,500 | 374,670 |
| Life Scientists, All Other191099 | $52,360 | $87,800 | $168,860 | 7,320 |
| Microbiologists191022 | $51,220 | $87,330 | $150,650 | 19,760 |
| School Psychologists193034 | $60,880 | $86,930 | $132,320 | 63,830 |
| Chemists and Materials Scientists192030 | $54,160 | $86,620 | $156,530 | 91,580 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists191012 | $49,580 | $85,310 | $141,860 | 14,370 |
| Chemists192031 | $53,210 | $84,150 | $154,430 | 83,250 |
| Epidemiologists191041 | $56,950 | $83,980 | $134,860 | 11,460 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists195011 | $50,610 | $83,910 | $130,460 | 128,430 |
| Urban and Regional Planners193051 | $55,590 | $83,720 | $128,550 | 43,040 |
| Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists192040 | $51,200 | $82,660 | $145,450 | 113,160 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health192041 | $50,130 | $80,060 | $134,830 | 84,930 |
| Animal Scientists191011 | $48,440 | $79,120 | $235,750 | 2,470 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians195010 | $47,790 | $78,900 | $127,140 | 159,880 |
| Agricultural and Food Scientists191010 | $47,050 | $78,770 | $140,080 | 33,440 |
| Historians193093 | $38,630 | $74,050 | $128,500 | 3,140 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists191023 | $48,240 | $72,860 | $113,350 | 16,920 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists191013 | $45,320 | $71,410 | $131,440 | 16,600 |
| Foresters191032 | $49,240 | $70,660 | $103,220 | 9,650 |
| Conservation Scientists and Foresters191030 | $45,880 | $69,060 | $106,660 | 35,250 |
| Conservation Scientists191031 | $45,260 | $67,950 | $107,720 | 25,590 |
| Forensic Science Technicians194092 | $45,560 | $67,440 | $110,710 | 19,450 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists193091 | $44,510 | $64,910 | $104,510 | 8,070 |
| Survey Researchers193022 | $36,950 | $63,380 | $118,730 | 7,720 |
| Miscellaneous Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians194090 | $38,320 | $61,570 | $102,280 | 90,840 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other194099 | $37,310 | $60,130 | $101,870 | 71,400 |
| Hydrologic Technicians194044 | $40,330 | $58,570 | $94,310 | 2,940 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians195012 | $40,550 | $58,440 | $94,670 | 31,450 |
| Social Science Research Assistants194061 | $36,410 | $58,040 | $100,620 | 32,940 |
| Chemical Technicians194031 | $39,030 | $57,790 | $90,990 | 55,640 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians194000 | $36,830 | $55,810 | $94,100 | 373,260 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians194071 | $36,190 | $54,310 | $80,790 | 31,080 |
| Biological Technicians194021 | $38,060 | $52,000 | $81,990 | 76,190 |
| Environmental Science and Geoscience Technicians194040 | $35,730 | $49,690 | $88,500 | 52,030 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health194042 | $36,130 | $49,490 | $85,630 | 39,390 |
| Food Science Technicians194013 | $37,760 | $49,430 | $75,100 | 14,200 |
| Agricultural and Food Science Technicians194010 | $35,610 | $48,480 | $71,710 | 28,550 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians194043 | $32,830 | $48,390 | $92,210 | 9,710 |
| Agricultural Technicians194012 | $32,860 | $46,790 | $69,010 | 14,340 |