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Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Occupation	Occ. code	Est. empl.	Empl %RSE	Mean wage	Mean %RSE	Entry wage	Exp. wage	10th pct	25th pct	Median wage	75th pct
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	19-0000	15,320	3.15	113,353 54.50	0.49	63,977 30.76	138,041 66.37	52,166 25.08	78,929 37.95	108,101 51.97	143,062 68.78
Life Scientists	19-1000	7,920	4.96	118,116 56.79	0.66	73,671 35.42	140,338 67.47	63,206 30.39	85,000 40.87	109,387 52.59	139,947 67.28
Animal Scientists	19-1011	40	26.87	127,412 61.26	3.91	91,555 44.02	145,341 69.88	91,188 43.84	104,790 50.38	131,273 63.11	151,466 72.82
Biochemists and Biophysicists	19-1021	460	11.48	105,842 50.89	4.25	61,304 29.47	128,111 61.59	55,356 26.61	66,956 32.19	82,840 39.83	123,379 59.32
Microbiologists	19-1022	970	9.91	113,296 54.47	2.14	63,553 30.55	138,168 66.43	50,273 24.17	83,020 39.91	106,808 51.35	145,018 69.72
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	19-1023	60	23.13	123,901 59.57	4.50	82,015 39.43	144,844 69.64	81,233 39.05	88,670 42.63	120,994 58.17	159,266 76.57
Biological Scientists, All Other	19-1029	3,060	10.30	119,542 57.47	0.94	77,918 37.46	140,353 67.48	74,942 36.03	89,981 43.26	113,776 54.70	142,106 68.32
Conservation Scientists	19-1031	60	18.29	119,413 57.41	5.53	61,415 29.53	148,413 71.35	58,836 28.29	76,398 36.73	116,771 56.14	169,885 81.68
Epidemiologists	19-1041	70	14.90	120,812 58.08	5.25	85,555 41.13	138,440 66.56	76,961 37.00	100,321 48.23	103,648 49.83	135,211 65.01
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	19-1042	2,900	6.89	120,991 58.17	1.23	77,484 37.25	142,744 68.63	63,717 30.63	85,572 41.14	110,365 53.06	143,062 68.78
Life Scientists, All Other	19-1099	240	14.76	108,080 51.96	2.88	72,869 35.03	125,685 60.43	66,575 32.01	83,533 40.16	106,808 51.35	132,784 63.84
Physical Scientists	19-2000	3,160	6.33	138,122 66.40	0.75	94,456 45.41	159,956 76.90	81,196 39.04	113,942 54.78	138,861 66.76	164,091 78.89
Physicists	19-2012	500	18.20	149,274 71.77	1.70	103,945 49.97	171,938 82.66	89,253 42.91	122,491 58.89	163,238 78.48	176,280 84.75
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	19-2021	90	21.01	125,985 60.57	3.19	88,419 42.51	144,768 69.60	77,958 37.48	106,808 51.35	135,304 65.05	148,151 71.23
Chemists	19-2031	1,480	14.24	138,788 66.72	1.18	100,208 48.18	158,078 76.00	92,312 44.38	116,771 56.14	138,840 66.75	164,091 78.89
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	19-2041	250	10.66	104,339 50.16	2.26	66,089 31.77	123,463 59.36	61,942 29.78	78,269 37.63	104,377 50.18	131,355 63.15
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	19-2042	120	14.63	103,816 49.91	4.89	58,525 28.14	126,461 60.80	58,525 28.14	58,525 28.14	108,576 52.20	137,966 66.33
Physical Scientists, All Other	19-2099	700	15.55	148,540 71.41	1.43	108,709 52.26	168,456 80.99	103,396 49.71	126,214 60.68	155,667 74.84	176,280 84.75
Social Scientists and Related Workers	19-3000	1,920	5.62	104,503 50.24	1.36	59,090 28.41	127,209 61.16	52,166 25.08	66,828 32.13	102,215 49.14	132,485 63.69
Economists	19-3011	270	15.14	132,578 63.74	2.51	83,117 39.96	157,308 75.63	65,249 31.37	104,033 50.02	131,726 63.33	164,091 78.89
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	19-3033	170	9.45	127,701 61.39	4.57	64,072 30.80	159,516 76.69	58,840 28.29	78,732 37.85	106,118 51.02	163,713 78.71
School Psychologists	19-3034	150	17.81	95,265 45.80	4.22	62,088 29.85	111,853 53.78	61,362 29.50	62,431 30.01	100,578 48.35	132,485 63.69
Psychologists, All Other	19-3039	290	18.48	98,991 47.59	4.27	49,317 23.71	123,828 59.53	52,166 25.08	52,166 25.08	97,427 46.84	131,726 63.33
Sociologists	19-3041	110	25.80	101,549 48.82	4.83	72,394 34.80	116,127 55.83	66,828 32.13	84,326 40.54	113,563 54.60	120,233 57.80
Urban and Regional Planners	19-3051	70	26.90	96,759 46.52	4.02	76,856 36.95	106,711 51.30	70,127 33.72	81,489 39.18	105,870 50.90	105,870 50.90
Anthropologists and Archeologists	19-3091	40	19.95	63,838 30.69	5.17	40,918 19.67	75,298 36.20	40,431 19.44	46,503 22.36	52,166 25.08	78,160 37.58
Political Scientists	19-3094		46.43	147,192 70.77	3.45	109,707 52.74	165,935 79.78	102,336 49.20	121,763 58.54	153,421 73.76	168,272 80.90
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	19-3099	350	11.05	89,906 43.22	3.03	49,121 23.62	110,299 53.03	46,850 22.52	52,166 25.08	80,517 38.71	122,001 58.65
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	19-4000	2,140	5.23	68,421 32.89	1.35	42,097 20.24	81,584 39.22	39,676 19.08	47,861 23.01	62,131 29.87	80,517 38.71
Agricultural Technicians	19-4012	50	23.49	60,634 29.15	3.87	50,021 24.05	65,941 31.70	47,303 22.74	55,749 26.80	61,756 29.69	62,791 30.19
Biological Technicians	19-4021	510	8.48	65,332 31.41	1.57	46,488 22.35	74,754 35.94	45,511 21.88	51,771 24.89	62,131 29.87	80,517 38.71
Chemical Technicians	19-4031	110	14.76	67,444 32.43	4.07	48,356 23.25	76,988 37.01	32,416 15.58	63,701 30.63	65,709 31.59	79,814 38.37
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	19-4042	50	16.65	46,970 22.58	4.29	38,366 18.45	51,273 24.65	39,667 19.07	39,676 19.08	42,997 20.67	44,313 21.30
Social Science Research Assistants	19-4061	210	13.88	52,937 25.45	2.72	45,287 21.77	56,762 27.29	43,874 21.09	47,862 23.01	49,717 23.90	56,334 27.08
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	19-4099	1,150	7.41	74,078 35.61	2.28	40,121 19.29	91,056 43.78	36,151 17.38	42,959 20.65	63,665 30.61	93,995 45.19
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians	19-5000	190	11.55	98,211 47.22	2.58	66,035 31.75	114,299 54.95	59,345 28.53	74,672 35.90	98,352 47.28	112,907 54.28
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	19-5011	180	11.79	99,932 48.04	2.63	68,033 32.71	115,881 55.71	60,480 29.08	75,211 36.16	98,352 47.28	115,893 55.72

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