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Biochemists & Biophysicists
A description of the the work done by "Biochemists & Biophysicists" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Biochemists & Biophysicists" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$40,204 $40,000 24 28.24 14359.31 Biology, general
$37,466 $36,500 19 22.35 11199.26 Biochemistry
$37,466 $36,500 19 22.35 11199.26 Biochemistry and biophysics
$32,951 $34,400 14 16.47 16977.23 Chemistry
$36,484 $35,202 6 7.06 12579.66 Microbiology
$38,420 $38,840 4 4.71 2869.53 Cell and molecular biology
$25,580 $11,500 3 3.53 9960.90 Zoology, general
$29,167 $10,500 3 3.53 13505.14 Engineering: Bioengineering and biomedical
$28,000 $28,000 2 2.35 6000.00 OTHER biological sciences
$26,016 $26,016 1 1.18 0.00 Mathematics, general
$36,000 $36,000 1 1.18 0.00 Anthropology and archeology
$27,706 $27,706 1 1.18 ********* Psychology: General
$36,000 $36,000 1 1.18 0.00 Physics
$43,100 $43,100 1 1.18 0.00 Plant sciences
$27,000 $27,000 1 1.18 0.00 Pharmacy
$47,000 $47,000 1 1.18 0.00 Health/medical technologies
$41,000 $41,000 1 1.18 0.00 English Language and Literature/Letters
$13,000 $13,000 1 1.18 0.00 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$16,640 $16,640 1 1.18 0.00 Education: Science teacher education
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$34,147 $39,000 23 35.94 17118.75 Biochemistry
$34,147 $39,000 23 35.94 17118.75 Biochemistry and biophysics
$41,588 $46,800 8 12.50 17079.99 Chemistry
$27,072 $18,500 6 9.38 19933.80 Cell and molecular biology
$47,268 $35,000 5 7.81 16097.93 Biology, general
$44,110 $44,110 2 3.13 5890.00 Pharmacology, human and animal
$36,196 $36,196 2 3.13 11194.20 Education: Science teacher education
$35,000 $35,000 2 3.13 22000.00 Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
$34,000 $34,000 2 3.13 10000.00 Microbiology
$13,000 $13,000 2 3.13 1000.00 Physiology, human and animal
$94,500 $94,500 1 1.56 0.00 OTHER physical sciences
$64,844 $64,844 1 1.56 0.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
$49,358 $49,358 1 1.56 ********* Genetics, animal and plant
$45,000 $45,000 1 1.56 0.00 OTHER biological sciences
$45,000 $45,000 1 1.56 0.00 Business administration and management
$43,000 $43,000 1 1.56 0.00 Environmental science studies
$35,360 $35,360 1 1.56 0.00 Engineering: Chemical
$35,000 $35,000 1 1.56 0.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$28,000 $28,000 1 1.56 0.00 Plant sciences
$25,000 $25,000 1 1.56 0.00 Nutritional sciences
$21,840 $21,840 1 1.56 0.00 Psychology: General
$19,200 $19,200 1 1.56 0.00 Geography
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$50,212 $47,920 101 48.79 24967.22 Biochemistry
$50,212 $47,920 101 48.79 24967.22 Biochemistry and biophysics
$45,820 $37,000 31 14.98 21858.21 Chemistry
$52,813 $39,325 21 10.14 34118.76 Cell and molecular biology
$56,683 $52,500 13 6.28 22883.22 Microbiology
$42,669 $28,700 9 4.35 14146.01 Physiology, human and animal
$36,742 $35,000 7 3.38 15583.47 Biology, general
$40,765 $40,896 6 2.90 18666.34 OTHER biological sciences
$63,000 $60,000 5 2.42 19473.06 Pharmacology, human and animal
$45,750 $13,000 3 1.45 23168.76 Genetics, animal and plant
$59,750 $59,750 2 .97 20250.00 Zoology, general
$48,500 $48,500 2 .97 23500.00 Engineering: Bioengineering and biomedical
$105,000 $105,000 1 .48 0.00 Plant sciences
$100,000 $100,000 1 .48 0.00 Nutritional sciences
$86,556 $86,556 1 .48 0.00 Food sciences and technology
$70,000 $70,000 1 .48 0.00 Botany
$58,000 $58,000 1 .48 0.00 Engineering: Chemical
$37,776 $37,776 1 .48 0.00 Pharmacy
$28,000 $28,000 1 .48 0.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$42,000 $42,000 1 33.33 0.00 Biochemistry
$42,000 $42,000 1 33.33 0.00 Biochemistry and biophysics
$23,000 $23,000 1 33.33 0.00 Zoology, general
$22,500 $22,500 1 33.33 0.00 Biology, general
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu