Life, Physical and Social Science
Salaries
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Wage
Estimates |
| Occupation
Title |
Employment
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Median Hourly
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Mean Hourly
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Mean Annual
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
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1,185,730 |
$24.78 |
$27.90 |
$58,030 |
| Animal Scientists |
3,000 |
$20.76 |
$22.88 |
$47,600 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists |
7,570 |
$24.73 |
$27.33 |
$56,840 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists |
10,100 |
$26.22 |
$27.90 |
$58,040 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists |
17,690 |
$34.14 |
$36.21 |
$75,320 |
| Microbiologists |
15,250 |
$27.34 |
$30.46 |
$63,360 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists |
16,440 |
$25.02 |
$26.58 |
$55,280 |
| Conservation Scientists |
15,540 |
$25.65 |
$26.27 |
$54,640 |
| Foresters |
10,750 |
$23.40 |
$24.53 |
$51,030 |
| Epidemiologists |
3,630 |
$25.08 |
$27.09 |
$56,340 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists |
73,670 |
$29.68 |
$33.24 |
$69,140 |
| Life Scientists, All Other |
12,790 |
$27.10 |
$31.04 |
$64,570 |
| Astronomers |
970 |
$50.32 |
$48.73 |
$101,360 |
| Physicists |
15,160 |
$43.18 |
$43.98 |
$91,480 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists |
7,050 |
$35.55 |
$35.11 |
$73,020 |
| Chemists |
76,540 |
$27.83 |
$30.51 |
$63,470 |
| Materials Scientists |
7,880 |
$34.35 |
$35.74 |
$74,350 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including
Health |
72,000 |
$25.30 |
$27.63 |
$57,470 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers |
27,430 |
$34.44 |
$38.46 |
$79,990 |
| Hydrologists |
8,360 |
$30.68 |
$32.33 |
$67,260 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other |
23,800 |
$40.05 |
$40.57 |
$84,380 |
| Economists |
12,470 |
$35.43 |
$38.90 |
$80,900 |
| Market Research Analysts |
195,710 |
$27.55 |
$30.95 |
$64,370 |
| Survey Researchers |
21,650 |
$14.97 |
$18.13 |
$37,710 |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists |
98,820 |
$27.49 |
$30.75 |
$63,960 |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologists |
1,070 |
$40.72 |
$43.26 |
$89,980 |
| Psychologists, All Other |
6,750 |
$35.70 |
$35.70 |
$74,250 |
| Sociologists |
3,500 |
$25.37 |
$29.66 |
$61,700 |
| Urban and Regional Planners |
31,650 |
$26.53 |
$27.70 |
$57,620 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists |
4,790 |
$22.07 |
$24.07 |
$50,060 |
| Geographers |
810 |
$30.56 |
$31.07 |
$64,620 |
| Historians |
2,850 |
$21.35 |
$23.86 |
$49,620 |
| Political Scientists |
5,010 |
$40.43 |
$40.78 |
$84,820 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other |
31,900 |
$30.12 |
$31.27 |
$65,040 |
| Agricultural and Food Science Technicians |
19,340 |
$15.08 |
$15.99 |
$33,260 |
| Biological Technicians |
67,080 |
$16.47 |
$17.54 |
$36,480 |
| Chemical Technicians |
59,790 |
$18.51 |
$19.29 |
$40,120 |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians |
11,130 |
$21.03 |
$23.82 |
$49,550 |
| Nuclear Technicians |
6,050 |
$29.39 |
$28.77 |
$59,840 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians,
Including Health |
32,460 |
$17.43 |
$18.52 |
$38,520 |
| Forensic Science Technicians |
11,030 |
$21.44 |
$22.79 |
$47,390 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians |
29,940 |
$13.72 |
$15.13 |
$31,480 |
| Life, Physical and Social Science Technicians,
All Other |
63,810 |
$19.25 |
$21.72 |
$45,180 |
* = not available, Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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