March 2011
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS 19-0000 860 50,064 25,360 31,759 47,948 65,962 75,677
    24.07 12.19 15.27 23.05 31.71 36.39
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19-1023 100 59,203 43,708 49,241 60,145 72,609 73,742
    28.47 21.01 23.67 28.91 34.91 35.45
Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 50 62,124 29,338 51,333 65,976 75,678 81,408
    29.87 14.11 24.68 31.72 36.39 39.14
Conservation Scientists 19-1031 60 67,597 51,334 62,545 69,848 75,668 79,082
    32.50 24.68 30.07 33.58 36.38 38.02
Foresters 19-1032 20 56,143 39,889 51,248 56,599 62,094 69,847
    27.00 19.18 24.64 27.21 29.86 33.58
Chemists 19-2031 20 84,679 35,163 70,726 83,086 111,297 131,629
    40.71 16.91 34.00 39.95 53.51 63.28
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 40 64,418 50,715 54,010 63,265 72,533 88,522
    30.97 24.38 25.96 30.41 34.88 42.56
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 20 75,039 53,072 64,596 67,912 79,498 112,332
    36.07 25.52 31.05 32.64 38.22 54.00
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 19-3031 50 57,109 37,919 47,492 58,552 67,228 74,719
    27.45 18.23 22.83 28.15 32.32 35.92
Anthropologists and Archeologists 19-3091 20 61,204 45,899 49,735 64,028 71,315 75,670
    29.42 22.07 23.91 30.78 34.29 36.38
Biological Technicians 19-4021 90 36,029 28,384 31,753 35,399 39,333 43,653
    17.32 13.65 15.26 17.02 18.91 20.98
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 19-4091 56,304 45,880 48,936 54,409 64,921 72,102
    27.07 22.06 23.53 26.15 31.22 34.66
Forest and Conservation Technicians 19-4093 240 32,310 25,276 25,288 28,390 35,412 44,592
    15.54 12.15 12.16 13.65 17.03 21.44
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 19-4099 10 56,520 31,757 35,406 59,749 73,734 83,733
    27.17 15.27 17.03 28.73 35.45 40.26
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