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Life, Physical, and Social Science

66 occupations in this group

Low

$46,790

Average

$85,854

High

$166,290

Salary distribution across 66 occupations

$47k
$62k
$77k
$92k
$107k
$121k
$136k
$151k
Physicists$166,290Political Scientists$139,380Astronomers$132,170Physical Scientists, All Other$117,960Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists$117,960Clinical Neuropsychologists$117,580Neuropsychologists$117,580Psychologists, All Other$117,580Economists$115,440Environmental Economists$115,440Industrial-Organizational Psychologists$109,840Nuclear Monitoring Technicians$104,240Nuclear Technicians$104,240Materials Scientists$104,160Biochemists and Biophysicists$103,650Sociologists$101,690Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$100,590Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$100,340Transportation Planners$100,340Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$99,240Atmospheric and Space Scientists$97,450Geographers$97,200Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$95,830Bioinformatics Scientists$93,330Biological Scientists, All Other$93,330Biologists$93,330Geneticists$93,330Molecular and Cellular Biologists$93,330Hydrologists$92,060Life Scientists, All Other$87,800Microbiologists$87,330School Psychologists$86,930Food Scientists and Technologists$85,310Chemists$84,150Epidemiologists$83,980Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,910Urban and Regional Planners$83,720Climate Change Policy Analysts$80,060Environmental Restoration Planners$80,060Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,060Industrial Ecologists$80,060Animal Scientists$79,120Historians$74,050Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$72,860Soil and Plant Scientists$71,410Foresters$70,660Conservation Scientists$67,950Park Naturalists$67,950Range Managers$67,950Forensic Science Technicians$67,440Anthropologists and Archeologists$64,910Survey Researchers$63,380Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$60,130Quality Control Analysts$60,130Remote Sensing Technicians$60,130Hydrologic Technicians$58,570Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$58,440Social Science Research Assistants$58,040Chemical Technicians$57,790Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,310Biological Technicians$52,000Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$49,490Food Science Technicians$49,430Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$48,390Agricultural Technicians$46,790Precision Agriculture Technicians$46,790