Comparative Occupational Wages 2009 (4th Quarter)
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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 90th pct
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS 19-0000 1,810 2.26 57,297 4.28 32,298 69,797 27,731 38,444 51,014 70,045 97,487
      27.55   15.53 33.56 13.33 18.48 24.53 33.67 46.87
Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 10 1.43 64,788 2.44 55,754 69,304 52,397 57,030 63,300 73,192 83,074
      31.15   26.80 33.32 25.19 27.42 30.44 35.19 39.94
Microbiologists 19-1022 20 0.29 59,686 2.98 46,142 66,458 43,178 46,459 51,927 69,252 92,626
      28.70   22.18 31.95 20.76 22.34 24.97 33.29 44.53
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19-1023 60 0.07 64,475 2.41 40,337 76,545 36,375 46,082 67,266 81,696 95,653
      31.00   19.39 36.80 17.49 22.15 32.34 39.28 45.99
Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 90 1.37 63,841 2.00 57,416 67,052 53,825 56,842 61,867 69,039 80,006
      30.69   27.60 32.24 25.88 27.32 29.74 33.19 38.46
Conservation Scientists 19-1031 20 0.13 67,190 1.72 46,800 77,385 44,531 49,841 64,281 80,943 99,229
      32.30   22.50 37.20 21.41 23.97 30.91 38.91 47.71
Foresters 19-1032 50 8.40 46,936 4.93 33,277 53,766 29,604 36,935 43,373 54,259 67,769
      22.56   16.00 25.85 14.23 17.76 20.85 26.09 32.59
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 20 14.42 118,723 3.92 94,403 130,884 80,761 107,208 120,278 134,647 >$145,600
      57.07   45.38 62.93 38.83 51.55 57.82 64.73 >$70
Chemists 19-2031 220 1.05 57,788 3.75 46,035 63,666 43,015 46,184 51,478 62,226 84,132
      27.78   22.13 30.61 20.68 22.21 24.75 29.91 40.45
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 110 7.78 65,976 7.58 37,390 80,269 35,459 41,487 64,668 92,027 103,416
      31.72   17.98 38.60 17.05 19.94 31.09 44.25 49.72
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 70 7.36 72,877 10.95 37,173 90,730 32,711 43,102 72,172 92,053 117,373
      35.03   17.87 43.62 15.72 20.72 34.69 44.26 56.43
Economists 19-3011 10 0.45 72,476 2.70 38,547 89,440 29,092 53,525 69,724 97,324 125,600
      34.85   18.53 43.00 13.98 25.74 33.52 46.80 60.38
Market Research Analysts 19-3021 40 29.79 46,509 4.04 29,129 55,198 26,196 34,412 46,115 55,011 66,543
      22.36   14.00 26.54 12.59 16.54 22.17 26.44 31.99
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 19-3031 100 9.93 50,099 6.62 32,255 59,021 27,079 37,814 46,667 54,743 64,847
      24.09   15.51 28.38 13.02 18.18 22.44 26.32 31.17
Psychologists, All Other 19-3039 20 23.89 85,041 3.04 72,239 91,442 68,893 75,883 87,021 96,935 102,959
      40.89   34.73 43.96 33.12 36.49 41.84 46.60 49.50
Urban and Regional Planners 19-3051 20 20.27 54,362 9.16 38,629 62,227 36,299 40,805 56,860 64,810 72,217
      26.14   18.57 29.91 17.45 19.61 27.33 31.16 34.72
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 19-3099 190 4.14 60,930 3.74 43,768 69,512 37,106 51,701 62,987 74,241 81,211
      29.29   21.04 33.42 17.84 24.86 30.28 35.69 39.05
Biological Technicians 19-4021 110 12.13 33,577 2.47 22,654 39,037 20,264 25,514 30,789 41,885 50,843
      16.14   10.89 18.77 9.75 12.26 14.80 20.14 24.45
Chemical Technicians 19-4031 150 4.90 39,551 4.98 27,493 45,580 24,636 31,141 39,162 48,063 55,553
      19.01   13.22 21.92 11.84 14.97 18.83 23.11 26.71
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 19-4041 30 21.27 42,588 13.19 16,378 55,693 15,179 17,261 38,516 52,032 71,589
      20.47   7.87 26.77 7.30 8.30 18.52 25.01 34.42
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 19-4091 30 34.89 34,995 3.02 27,963 38,511 26,393 28,020 31,253 38,250 50,837
      16.82   13.44 18.52 12.68 13.47 15.03 18.39 24.44
Forest and Conservation Technicians 19-4093 40 0.10 35,895 1.57 22,907 42,388 19,446 26,754 34,913 44,569 55,027
      17.26   11.02 20.38 9.35 12.86 16.79 21.43 26.45
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 19-4099 140 3.33 38,463 2.33 25,424 44,983 23,128 28,567 37,406 47,260 55,488
      18.49   12.22 21.63 11.12 13.74 17.99 22.72 26.68
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