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Biological Scientists
A description of the the work done by "Biological Scientists" 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 "Biological Scientists" 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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$37,590 $34,130 52 27.81 21120.66 Biology, general
$33,765 $32,240 23 12.30 7504.61 OTHER biological sciences
$37,023 $36,300 20 10.70 7488.05 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$46,035 $36,435 15 8.02 30368.15 Zoology, general
$36,957 $33,610 12 6.42 12840.33 Microbiology
$33,553 $28,000 11 5.88 13165.19 Ecology
$37,643 $30,050 6 3.21 23109.10 Plant sciences
$44,516 $39,000 5 2.67 7516.98 Environmental science studies
$23,000 $21,500 4 2.14 7778.17 Cell and molecular biology
$29,125 $27,500 4 2.14 5726.86 Genetics, animal and plant
$45,197 $46,000 4 2.14 11615.72 Forestry sciences (Except management)
$34,910 $24,000 3 1.60 8871.74 Oceanography
$33,533 $15,000 3 1.60 15105.26 Animal sciences
$38,333 $35,000 3 1.60 2867.44 Health/medical technologies
$30,500 $30,500 2 1.07 5500.00 Business administration and management
$38,150 $38,150 2 1.07 2150.00 History, other
$53,000 $53,000 2 1.07 11000.00 Botany
$25,000 $25,000 1 .53 0.00 Pharmacy
$31,200 $31,200 1 .53 0.00 Agricultural Economics
$33,904 $33,904 1 .53 0.00 Psychology: General
$35,000 $35,000 1 .53 0.00 Psychology: Experimental
$30,000 $30,000 1 .53 0.00 OTHER agricultural business and production
$14,400 $14,400 1 .53 0.00 Chemistry
$50,000 $50,000 1 .53 0.00 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$33,000 $33,000 1 .53 0.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$38,000 $38,000 1 .53 0.00 Physiology, human and animal
$52,000 $52,000 1 .53 0.00 OTHER agricultural sciences
$52,000 $52,000 1 .53 0.00 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$45,000 $45,000 1 .53 0.00 Engineering: Chemical
$35,000 $35,000 1 .53 0.00 Engineering: Agricultural
$26,832 $26,832 1 .53 0.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
$22,992 $22,992 1 .53 0.00 Education: Physical education/coaching
$40,000 $40,000 1 .53 0.00 Nutritional sciences
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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$38,176 $35,180 26 15.03 14329.77 Biology, general
$48,043 $46,400 21 12.14 25663.35 Ecology
$44,258 $31,968 17 9.83 29519.57 Zoology, general
$41,492 $44,013 17 9.83 8399.80 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$37,965 $35,000 17 9.83 10931.95 OTHER biological sciences
$40,121 $36,300 11 6.36 14151.84 Microbiology
$37,255 $35,129 8 4.62 11732.86 Botany
$39,756 $35,000 7 4.05 15799.99 Plant sciences
$36,086 $32,000 7 4.05 6584.71 Environmental science studies
$43,100 $38,000 5 2.89 15844.24 Biochemistry
$43,100 $38,000 5 2.89 15844.24 Biochemistry and biophysics
$30,350 $33,750 4 2.31 10377.98 Cell and molecular biology
$64,587 $45,760 3 1.73 22358.18 Architecture/Environmental Design
$56,629 $24,888 3 1.73 44809.85 Genetics, animal and plant
$30,671 $22,000 3 1.73 6600.47 Oceanography
$64,750 $64,750 2 1.16 35250.00 Physiology, human and animal
$47,500 $47,500 2 1.16 12500.00 Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
$44,757 $44,757 2 1.16 2256.50 Education: OTHER education
$41,240 $41,240 2 1.16 18760.00 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$38,000 $38,000 2 1.16 2000.00 Health/medical technologies
$31,500 $31,500 2 1.16 5500.00 Public administration
$65,000 $65,000 1 .58 0.00 Geological sciences, other
$54,000 $54,000 1 .58 0.00 Pharmacology, human and animal
$49,000 $49,000 1 .58 0.00 Engineering: Bioengineering and biomedical
$40,920 $40,920 1 .58 0.00 Chemistry
$37,440 $37,440 1 .58 0.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$36,000 $36,000 1 .58 0.00 Animal sciences
$35,000 $35,000 1 .58 0.00 OTHER agricultural sciences
$34,320 $34,320 1 .58 0.00 Psychology: Counseling
$32,000 $32,000 1 .58 0.00 Anthropology and archeology
$30,000 $30,000 1 .58 0.00 Food sciences and technology
$13,300 $13,300 1 .58 0.00 Psychology: Experimental
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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$42,045 $40,149 20 13.79 16890.35 Zoology, general
$39,210 $30,600 20 13.79 19279.05 Cell and molecular biology
$41,788 $40,000 19 13.10 17904.51 OTHER biological sciences
$47,113 $49,250 14 9.66 19054.82 Microbiology
$45,375 $37,000 11 7.59 20261.53 Ecology
$41,138 $32,000 9 6.21 21057.53 Biology, general
$51,613 $52,450 8 5.52 24286.34 Biochemistry
$51,613 $52,450 8 5.52 24286.34 Biochemistry and biophysics
$62,875 $41,496 7 4.83 38752.67 Plant sciences
$39,476 $21,000 7 4.83 25121.17 Physiology, human and animal
$41,800 $36,500 6 4.14 13980.94 Genetics, animal and plant
$48,080 $38,400 5 3.45 14109.36 Botany
$95,500 $98,000 4 2.76 43275.28 Chemistry
$51,700 $41,600 3 2.07 8546.73 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$41,242 $22,727 3 2.07 15649.55 OTHER agricultural sciences
$78,000 $78,000 2 1.38 6000.00 Pharmacology, human and animal
$48,400 $48,400 2 1.38 18400.00 Psychology: Experimental
$86,589 $86,589 1 .69 0.00 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$75,000 $75,000 1 .69 0.00 Oceanography
$60,000 $60,000 1 .69 0.00 Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
$43,500 $43,500 1 .69 0.00 Statistics
$35,800 $35,800 1 .69 0.00 Forestry sciences (Except management)
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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$24,000 $24,000 1 100.00 0.00 Biochemistry
$24,000 $24,000 1 100.00 0.00 Biochemistry and biophysics
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu