Biological scientists

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2020 Workforce

87.5k

Average Age

40.7

Average Salary

$72,417

Average Male Salary

$77,768

Average Female Salary

$66,905

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Biological scientists are most often employed by the Scientific research & development services industry. The average yearly wage for Biological scientists was $72,417 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Biological scientists are Rockville, Gaithersburg Cities & North Potomac PUMA, MD, Fort Collins City PUMA, CO, and Madison City (Central) PUMA, WI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Biological scientists are Madison City (Central) PUMA, WI, Anchorage Municipality (South) PUMA, AK, and Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA, IN.

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Employment and salary information for the Biological scientists workforce. Biological scientists workforce in 2020 was 87,469 people, of which 49.3% were women and 50.7% were men. Biological scientists are paid most in Beachwood Borough PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Madison City (Central) PUMA, WI.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

44,380

Male Workforce

± 5.17k

43,089

Female Workforce

± 5.1k

The Biological scientists workforce in 2020 was 87,469 people (49.3% women and 50.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 19.6% between 2014 (73,117) and 2020 (87,469).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Biological scientists.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Delaware ($132,265), Connecticut ($105,192), and Arkansas ($101,400).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$72,417

AVERAGE WAGE

#126 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Biological scientists earned an average of $72,417, $16,463 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Biological scientists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.335

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Biological scientists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.335, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Biological scientists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Biological scientists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Biological scientists and on wages for those in the field. Scientific research & development services is the industry that employs the most Biological scientists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Biological scientists, by average wage, is Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($112,062).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

87.5k

2020 Workforce

± 7,259

5.93%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.2%

This graphic shows the share of Biological scientists employed by various industries. Scientific research & development services employs the largest share of Biological scientists at 40.2%, followed by Administration of environmental quality & housing programs with 37.2% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 22.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Biological scientists in the US. The workforce of Biological scientists in 2020 was 87,469 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men. The average age of male Biological scientists in the workforce is 41.7 and of female Biological scientists is 39.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Biological scientists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Biological scientists in 2020 was 87,469 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (14,020 people), 25 to 29 years (13,654 people), and 35 to 39 years (12,117 people). Among them they concentrated 45.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 6.99% of Biological scientists workers were Hispanic and 93% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62.9%), Colombian (23.6)%, and Puerto Rican (13.5)%

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Races

In 2020, 77% of the Biological scientists workforce were White, of which 47.6% were women and 52.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (13.3%) and Two or More Races (4.39%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Biological scientists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Biological scientists is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Biological scientists in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (48,813 people), Natural Resources & Conservation (9,146 people), and Physical Sciences (4,877 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Biological scientists workers were Graduate Degree (44,194 people), Bachelors Degree (43,275 people), and false (0 people).

The graphic shows the Biological scientists workforce by gender and educational level.