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Technicians in the physical sciences
A description of the the work done by "Technicians in the physical sciences" 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 "Technicians in the physical sciences" 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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$32,698 $32,531 27 21.60 8639.85 Biology, general
$33,510 $33,000 17 13.60 9264.56 Chemistry
$35,887 $32,000 7 5.60 7721.21 Physics
$43,762 $39,000 6 4.80 16571.72 Mathematics, general
$38,352 $30,500 5 4.00 9231.45 Health/medical technologies
$35,612 $33,900 5 4.00 3087.10 Business administration and management
$38,460 $27,520 4 3.20 19838.82 Engineering: Chemical
$40,009 $33,051 3 2.40 5614.18 Education: Physical education/coaching
$25,728 $16,800 3 2.40 10972.87 Geology
$40,157 $24,960 3 2.40 11728.14 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$45,280 $36,000 3 2.40 6778.16 Education: OTHER education
$35,836 $23,000 3 2.40 9187.70 Education: Secondary teacher education
$33,924 $29,016 3 2.40 6663.09 Fine arts, all fields
$36,000 $36,000 2 1.60 6000.00 Food sciences and technology
$32,240 $32,240 2 1.60 1040.00 Education: Mathematics teacher education
$53,300 $53,300 2 1.60 24700.00 Forestry sciences (Except management)
$60,000 $60,000 2 1.60 10000.00 Agricultural Economics
$35,781 $35,781 2 1.60 3686.80 Psychology: General
$33,000 $33,000 2 1.60 8000.00 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$40,000 $40,000 1 .80 0.00 Zoology, general
$20,800 $20,800 1 .80 0.00 OTHER mathematics
$18,000 $18,000 1 .80 0.00 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$26,400 $26,400 1 .80 0.00 Plant sciences
$24,384 $24,384 1 .80 0.00 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$14,976 $14,976 1 .80 0.00 Animal sciences
$31,080 $31,080 1 .80 0.00 Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
$33,000 $33,000 1 .80 0.00 Geography
$27,000 $27,000 1 .80 0.00 History, other
$23,400 $23,400 1 .80 0.00 Political science and government
$35,360 $35,360 1 .80 0.00 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$24,284 $24,284 1 .80 0.00 OTHER biological sciences
$29,266 $29,266 1 .80 .00 Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
$24,864 $24,864 1 .80 0.00 Medical preparatory programs (e.g., pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-veterinary)
$38,832 $38,832 1 .80 0.00 English Language and Literature/Letters
$26,000 $26,000 1 .80 0.00 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$30,603 $30,603 1 .80 0.00 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$30,000 $30,000 1 .80 0.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$58,300 $58,300 1 .80 0.00 Accounting
$42,000 $42,000 1 .80 0.00 Engineering: Computer/systems
$25,100 $25,100 1 .80 0.00 Business marketing/marketing management
$28,000 $28,000 1 .80 0.00 Computer/information sciences, general
$48,000 $48,000 1 .80 0.00 Computer programming
$26,000 $26,000 1 .80 0.00 Criminal Justice/Protective Services
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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$32,354 $27,500 3 17.65 5471.68 Geography
$44,220 $44,220 2 11.76 6780.00 Chemistry
$69,600 $69,600 1 5.88 0.00 Physics
$62,000 $62,000 1 5.88 0.00 Business, general
$57,500 $57,500 1 5.88 0.00 Engineering: Naval architecture and marine
$52,000 $52,000 1 5.88 0.00 Engineering: Geophysical
$45,600 $45,600 1 5.88 0.00 Actuarial science
$30,000 $30,000 1 5.88 0.00 OTHER communications
$28,600 $28,600 1 5.88 0.00 English Language and Literature/Letters
$27,040 $27,040 1 5.88 0.00 Business administration and management
$26,500 $26,500 1 5.88 0.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$25,000 $25,000 1 5.88 0.00 Geology
$17,888 $17,888 1 5.88 0.00 OTHER physical sciences
$14,400 $14,400 1 5.88 0.00 Engineering: Materials, including ceramics and textiles
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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$83,920 $83,920 2 28.57 23080.00 Physics
$120,000 $120,000 1 14.29 0.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$104,000 $104,000 1 14.29 0.00 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$75,000 $75,000 1 14.29 0.00 Engineering: Industrial
$57,600 $57,600 1 14.29 0.00 Engineering: Materials, including ceramics and textiles
$50,000 $50,000 1 14.29 0.00 Chemistry
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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$41,000 $41,000 1 100.00 23080.00 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu