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Mathematics
The tables below present the occupations that are most commonly associated
with a degree in Mathematics. We have separated the tables
depending on whether we examine graduates who stop their education with the
bachelors degree in Mathematics, and those who get either a masters
in Mathematics, a Ph.D. in Mathematics.
While the list above describes the occupations of students with advanced degrees in
Mathematics some students with a bachelors degree in Mathematics will get advanced
degrees in other fields. The tables listed below descibe the types of advanced degrees
that were chosen by students with a bachelors in Mathematics.
Since all of the above tables present information on the average salary,
it is possible to lose sight of the fact that some majors place students
in jobs with a narrow range of salaries near to the mean while others
place students in many different income categories. For this reason,
we have drawn two frequency distributions (histograms) of Mathematics Salaries.
Histogram of Mathematics Salaries: Bachelors Degree Only
The diagram below includes all students with a major in Mathematics who received no degree beyond the bachelors.
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Histogram of Mathematics Salaries: Bachelors and Beyond
The diagram below includes all students with a major in Mathematics while an undergraduate.
The data includes students who subsequently earned degrees beyond the bachelors.
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Bachelors Degree
The information in the table below is based on data from people of all sexes and ages whose most recent college degree was a bachelors degree majoring in Mathematics.
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Avg 1993 Number of Pct of
Salary Observations Majors Description of Occupation
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$50,062 194 13.43 Computer programmers (business, scientific, process control)
$56,078 177 12.26 Computer system analysts
$68,996 143 9.90 Top and mid-level managers, executives, administrators (people who manage other managers)
$56,493 124 8.59 Computer engineer - software
$30,872 117 8.10 Teachers: Secondary - computer, math or sciences
$54,797 66 4.57 OTHER computer, information science Occupations
$50,513 57 3.95 OTHER management related occupations
$53,337 44 3.05 Information systems scientists or analysts
$51,302 31 2.15 Insurance, securities, real estate, and business services
$46,737 30 2.08 Accountants, auditors, and other financial specialists
$74,496 25 1.73 Actuaries
$28,469 23 1.59 OTHER administrative (e.g., record clerks, telephone operators)
$43,520 22 1.52 OTHER OCCUPATIONS (Not Listed)
$53,308 20 1.39 Computer scientists, except system analysts
$53,302 20 1.39 Operations research analysts, modelling
$54,036 20 1.39 Engineers: Aeronautical, aerospace, astronautical
$40,460 18 1.25 Sales Occupations - Retail (e.g., furnishings, clothing, motor vehicles, cosmetics)
$49,513 18 1.25 OTHER marketing and sales occupations
$57,922 16 1.11 Engineers: Electrical, electronic
$52,635 16 1.11 Other engineers
$33,667 14 .97 OTHER service occupations, except health
$30,929 13 .90 Accounting clerks, bookkeepers
$47,994 12 .83 Engineers: Industrial
$53,378 11 .76 Sales Occupations - Commodities Except Retail (e.g., industrial machinery/equipment/supplies, medical and dental equiptment/supplies)
$78,956 11 .76 Transportation/material moving occupations
$44,074 10 .69 Statisticians
$25,520 10 .69 Teachers: Elementary
$25,822 8 .55 Secretaries, receptionists, typists
$48,665 8 .55 Engineers: Mechanical
$27,783 8 .55 Precision/production occupations (e.g., workers, woodworkers, butchers, bakers, printing occupations, tailors, shoemakers, photographic process)
$55,429 7 .48 Unknown
$40,482 7 .48 Technologists and technicians in the physical sciences
$79,958 7 .48 Geologists, including earth scientists
$48,117 6 .42 Mathematicians
$46,113 6 .42 Protective services (e.g., fire fighters, police, guards)
$56,741 6 .42 Atmospheric and space scientists
$39,194 6 .42 Chemists, except biochemists
$30,326 6 .42 Social Workers
$30,992 6 .42 Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists
$31,872 5 .35 Operators and related occupations (e.g., machine set-up, machine operators and tenders, fabricators, assemblers)
$33,789 5 .35 Construction trades, miners and well drillers
$31,520 5 .35 Farmers, Foresters and Fishermen
$46,650 4 .28 Artists, Broadcasters, Editors, Entertainers, Public Relations Specialists, Writers
$59,099 4 .28 OTHER engineering technologists and technicians
$53,500 4 .28 Mechanics and repairers
$47,500 4 .28 Computer engineer - hardware
$40,126 4 .28 Engineers: Civil, including architectural and sanitary
$49,093 4 .28 Engineers: Environmental
$45,448 4 .28 Engineers: Electrical, electronic, industrial, mechanical
$23,000 4 .28 Professors: Mathematical Sciences
$55,664 3 .21 Surveying and mapping
$33,536 3 .21 Librarians, Archivists, Curators Managers, Executives, Administrators (Also see 151-153)
$23,087 3 .21 Teachers: Pre-Kindergarten and kindergarten
$69,667 3 .21 Physicists
$25,333 3 .21 Technologists and technicians in the biological/life sciences
$35,000 3 .21 Engineers: Sales
$27,899 3 .21 Health Technologists and Technicians (e.g., dental hygienists, health record technologists/technicians, licensed practical nurses, medical or laboratory technicians, radiologic technologists/technicians)
$55,000 2 .14 Architects Engineers (Also see 101-103)
$55,664 2 .14 Lawyers, Judges
$91,000 2 .14 Professors: Computer Science
$42,500 2 .14 Engineers: Materials or metallurgical
$21,400 2 .14 Food Preparation and Service (e.g., cooks, waitresses, bartenders)
$21,630 2 .14 OTHER health occupations
$21,800 2 .14 Economists
$27,945 2 .14 Clergy and Other Religious Workers
$28,425 2 .14 Teachers: Secondary - other subjects
$53,658 2 .14 Engineers: Petroleum
$46,592 2 .14 Drafting occupations, including computer drafting
$52,500 2 .14 Engineers: Nuclear
$29,692 1 .07 OTHER mathematical scientists
$42,661 1 .07 Professors: Trade and Industrial
$60,000 1 .07 Engineers: Mining or geological
$26,016 1 .07 Biochemists and biophysicists
$25,000 1 .07 Astronomers
$47,000 1 .07 Technologists and technicians in the mathematical sciences
$76,000 1 .07 Engineers: Chemical
$49,500 1 .07 Engineers: Marine engineer or naval architect
$13,440 1 .07 Counselors, Educational and Vocational (Also see 236)
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Masters
The information in the table below is based on data from people of all
sexes and ages whose most recent college degree was a masters degree
in Mathematics.
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Avg 1993 Number of Pct of
Salary Observations Majors Description of Occupation
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$39,395 74 17.54 Teachers: Secondary - computer, math or sciences
$33,286 69 16.35 Professors: Mathematical Sciences
$54,444 40 9.48 Computer programmers (business, scientific, process control)
$58,773 39 9.24 Computer system analysts
$78,282 37 8.77 Top and mid-level managers, executives, administrators (people who manage other managers)
$63,125 29 6.87 Computer engineer - software
$63,734 13 3.08 Engineers: Aeronautical, aerospace, astronautical
$69,730 12 2.84 Computer scientists, except system analysts
$54,303 11 2.61 Operations research analysts, modelling
$56,956 9 2.13 OTHER computer, information science Occupations
$50,629 9 2.13 OTHER management related occupations
$58,348 8 1.90 Information systems scientists or analysts
$51,537 6 1.42 Engineers: Electrical, electronic
$47,567 6 1.42 Mathematicians
$48,878 5 1.18 Statisticians
$60,300 4 .95 Engineers: Mechanical
$63,509 4 .95 Other engineers
$51,250 4 .95 Accountants, auditors, and other financial specialists
$49,167 3 .71 Engineers: Civil, including architectural and sanitary
$32,315 3 .71 Teachers: Elementary
$47,493 3 .71 Actuaries
$30,500 2 .47 Professors: Computer Science
$61,119 2 .47 Sales Occupations - Commodities Except Retail (e.g., industrial machinery/equipment/supplies, medical and dental equiptment/supplies)
$63,200 2 .47 Physicists
$39,650 2 .47 OTHER postsecondary
$38,367 2 .47 Artists, Broadcasters, Editors, Entertainers, Public Relations Specialists, Writers
$35,500 2 .47 Teachers: Secondary - other subjects
$66,504 2 .47 OTHER OCCUPATIONS (Not Listed)
$54,800 2 .47 OTHER physical scientists
$47,600 2 .47 Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists
$95,000 1 .24 Engineers: Environmental
$65,000 1 .24 Engineers: Bioengineering and biomedical
$60,200 1 .24 OTHER marketing and sales occupations
$12,000 1 .24 OTHER service occupations, except health
$57,000 1 .24 Computer engineer - hardware
$52,400 1 .24 Professors: Chemistry
$50,000 1 .24 Librarians, Archivists, Curators Managers, Executives, Administrators (Also see 151-153)
$42,000 1 .24 Professors: Physics
$40,000 1 .24 OTHER mathematical scientists
$39,000 1 .24 Transportation/material moving occupations
$37,000 1 .24 Professors: Trade and Industrial
$32,400 1 .24 Insurance, securities, real estate, and business services
$32,000 1 .24 Diagnosing Treating Practitioners (e.g., dentists, optometrists, physicians, psychiatrists, podiatrists, surgeons, veterinarians)
$31,200 1 .24 OTHER administrative (e.g., record clerks, telephone operators)
$15,000 1 .24 Sales Occupations - Retail (e.g., furnishings, clothing, motor vehicles, cosmetics)
$14,400 1 .24 Clergy and Other Religious Workers
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Ph.D.
The information in the table below is based on data from people of all
sexes and ages whose most recent college degree was a Ph.D. degree in
Mathematics.
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Avg 1993 Number of Pct of
Salary Observations Majors Description of Occupation
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$51,193 94 56.63 Professors: Mathematical Sciences
$56,128 10 6.02 Mathematicians
$58,751 9 5.42 Computer programmers (business, scientific, process control)
$90,030 8 4.82 Top and mid-level managers, executives, administrators (people who manage other managers)
$57,837 7 4.22 Professors: Computer Science
$80,568 5 3.01 Computer engineer - software
$62,184 4 2.41 OTHER computer, information science Occupations
$77,667 3 1.81 Computer scientists, except system analysts
$78,533 3 1.81 Professors: Business Commerce and Marketing
$89,880 2 1.20 Engineers: Mechanical
$57,750 2 1.20 Teachers: Secondary - computer, math or sciences
$60,050 2 1.20 Professors: Engineering
$64,925 2 1.20 OTHER postsecondary
$85,946 2 1.20 Other engineers
$150,000 1 .60 Computer system analysts
$150,000 1 .60 OTHER engineering technologists and technicians
$87,700 1 .60 Operations research analysts, modelling
$85,000 1 .60 OTHER management related occupations
$81,864 1 .60 Engineers: Aeronautical, aerospace, astronautical
$25,731 1 .60 Artists, Broadcasters, Editors, Entertainers, Public Relations Specialists, Writers
$77,000 1 .60 Information systems scientists or analysts
$69,900 1 .60 Actuaries
$62,760 1 .60 Statisticians
$47,700 1 .60 Professors: Psychology
$44,800 1 .60 Chemists, except biochemists
$30,000 1 .60 Diagnosing Treating Practitioners (e.g., dentists, optometrists, physicians, psychiatrists, podiatrists, surgeons, veterinarians)
$27,000 1 .60 Engineers: Environmental
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Masters Degrees earned by students with a Bachelors
degree in Mathematics
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Avg 1993 Number of Pct of
Salary Observations Majors Description of Field of Study
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$49,522 234 21.81 Mathematics, general
$60,921 134 12.49 Computer science
$60,640 89 8.29 Business administration and management
$50,946 52 4.85 Statistics
$55,692 49 4.57 Mathematics: Applied
$44,292 45 4.19 Education: Mathematics teacher education
$44,435 38 3.54 Education: Administration
$39,074 31 2.89 Education: OTHER education
$68,498 29 2.70 Operations research
$74,205 28 2.61 Financial management
$70,499 27 2.52 Computer/information sciences, general
$58,921 19 1.77 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$38,721 19 1.77 Education: Secondary teacher education
$56,602 18 1.68 OTHER mathematics
$47,510 15 1.40 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
$62,111 15 1.40 Engineering: Computer/systems
$73,291 13 1.21 OTHER business management/administrative services
$64,393 12 1.12 Engineering: Industrial
$69,876 11 1.03 Business, general
$59,339 11 1.03 Information services and systems
$53,530 11 1.03 Physics
$29,390 9 .84 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$50,700 8 .75 Business marketing/marketing management
$40,174 7 .65 Education: Special education
$36,258 7 .65 Psychology: Counseling
$47,774 7 .65 OTHER FIELDS (Not Listed)
$93,900 6 .56 Accounting
$45,561 5 .47 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$62,186 5 .47 Computer systems analysis
$47,700 4 .37 Public administration
$48,319 4 .37 OTHER computer and information sciences
$49,592 4 .37 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$66,695 4 .37 OTHER engineering
$45,716 4 .37 OTHER physical sciences
$65,650 4 .37 Business/managerial economics
$37,630 4 .37 Social Work
$78,400 4 .37 Education: Elementary teacher education
$41,764 4 .37 OTHER social sciences
$41,000 4 .37 Psychology: Educational
$41,000 4 .37 Education: Educational psychology
$40,965 4 .37 Library Science
$74,133 3 .28 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$44,600 3 .28 Geology
$59,267 3 .28 Health services administration
$43,667 3 .28 Engineering: Civil
$48,371 3 .28 Education: Computer teacher education
$80,000 3 .28 Actuarial science
$57,000 2 .19 Geological sciences, other
$35,000 2 .19 OTHER biological sciences
$36,000 2 .19 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$30,250 2 .19 History, other
$82,000 2 .19 OTHER communications
$26,180 2 .19 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$62,500 2 .19 Linguistics
$63,000 2 .19 Earth sciences
$46,274 2 .19 OTHER psychology
$36,996 2 .19 Psychology: General
$38,500 2 .19 Public policy studies
$52,000 2 .19 Economics
$69,500 2 .19 Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
$48,500 2 .19 OTHER health/medical sciences
$42,800 2 .19 English Language and Literature/Letters
$72,500 2 .19 Engineering: Mechanical
$44,887 2 .19 Music, all fields
$46,500 2 .19 Engineering: Environmental
$71,812 1 .09 Engineering: Chemical
$108,000 1 .09 Engineering: General
$150,000 1 .09 Engineering: Naval architecture and marine
$16,800 1 .09 Environmental science studies
$65,000 1 .09 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
$56,000 1 .09 Dramatic arts
$52,000 1 .09 Marketing research
$50,000 1 .09 Chemistry
$47,013 1 .09 Nutritional sciences
$46,896 1 .09 International relations
$44,000 1 .09 Sociology
$40,000 1 .09 Education: Physical education/coaching
$40,000 1 .09 Forestry sciences (Except management)
$38,000 1 .09 Biology, general
$36,000 1 .09 Area/Ethnic Studies
$30,600 1 .09 Education: Science teacher education
$30,000 1 .09 Psychology: Clinical
$27,800 1 .09 Computer programming
$23,500 1 .09 Psychology: Experimental
$22,000 1 .09 Geography
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PhD's earned by students with a Bachelors
degree in Mathematics
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Avg 1993 Number of Pct of
Salary Observations Majors Description of Field of Study
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$54,504 83 28.72 Mathematics, general
$62,998 32 11.07 Statistics
$70,166 23 7.96 Computer science
$70,685 15 5.19 Mathematics: Applied
$46,968 12 4.15 Education: Mathematics teacher education
$70,455 11 3.81 Operations research
$58,860 10 3.46 Education: Administration
$56,236 10 3.46 OTHER mathematics
$57,333 9 3.11 Physics
$46,124 8 2.77 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$91,837 7 2.42 Economics
$48,500 4 1.38 Sociology
$80,250 4 1.38 Computer/information sciences, general
$45,500 4 1.38 Education: OTHER education
$84,000 3 1.04 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$55,500 2 .69 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$77,116 2 .69 Earth sciences
$68,500 2 .69 Psychology: Educational
$66,000 2 .69 Engineering: Industrial
$82,500 2 .69 Communications, general
$68,500 2 .69 Education: Educational psychology
$33,000 2 .69 English Language and Literature/Letters
$85,750 2 .69 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
$44,500 2 .69 Biochemistry and biophysics
$44,500 2 .69 Biochemistry
$43,872 2 .69 OTHER biological sciences
$150,000 1 .35 Social Work
$150,000 1 .35 Business administration and management
$70,000 1 .35 OTHER engineering
$125,000 1 .35 Engineering: Nuclear
$105,000 1 .35 Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
$85,200 1 .35 Engineering: Civil
$105,000 1 .35 Plant sciences
$96,000 1 .35 Psychology: Experimental
$75,000 1 .35 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$96,000 1 .35 Accounting
$80,000 1 .35 Education: Special education
$80,000 1 .35 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$20,000 1 .35 Chemistry
$49,200 1 .35 Geological sciences, other
$28,000 1 .35 Engineering: Bioengineering and biomedical
$29,500 1 .35 OTHER FIELDS (Not Listed)
$30,000 1 .35 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$30,640 1 .35 Physiology, human and animal
$34,668 1 .35 Computer programming
$37,000 1 .35 OTHER communications
$39,000 1 .35 Forestry sciences (Except management)
$44,000 1 .35 Education: Physical education/coaching
$47,250 1 .35 Engineering: Computer/systems
$48,000 1 .35 Astronomy and astrophysics
$67,000 1 .35 Financial management
$49,550 1 .35 Pharmacology, human and animal
$50,000 1 .35 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$52,000 1 .35 Geography
$57,000 1 .35 Oceanography
$57,600 1 .35 Zoology, general
$58,000 1 .35 Philosophy of science
$60,000 1 .35 Library Science
$60,000 1 .35 Psychology: Clinical
$60,000 1 .35 Psychology: General
$63,000 1 .35 Engineering: Mechanical
$63,000 1 .35 Information services and systems
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Other Professiona Degrees earned by students with a Bachelors
degree in Mathematics
Other advanced degrees include: JD, LLB, ThD, MD, and the DDS.
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Avg 1993 Number of Pct of
Salary Observations Majors Description of Field of Study
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$112,888 45 57.69 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$83,985 19 24.36 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$25,863 3 3.85 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$60,000 1 1.28 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$150,000 1 1.28 OTHER health/medical sciences
$150,000 1 1.28 Medical preparatory programs (e.g., pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-veterinary)
$140,000 1 1.28 Business, general
$15,000 1 1.28 Statistics
$60,000 1 1.28 Computer science
$53,845 1 1.28 Engineering: Civil
$52,000 1 1.28 Mathematics, general
$48,000 1 1.28 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$41,000 1 1.28 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
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Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: 73122.1717@compuserve.com