Biological scientists

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
97.4k
Average Age
40.7
Average Salary
$84,067
Average Male Salary
$90,829
Average Female Salary
$77,287

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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 $84,067 in 2023.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Biological scientists workforce. Biological scientists workforce in 2023 was 97,393 people, of which 49.9% were women and 50.1% were men. Biological scientists are paid most in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Alachua County (Outer) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
48,760
Male Workforce
± 5.42k
48,633
Female Workforce
± 5.41k

The Biological scientists workforce in 2023 was 97,393 people (49.9% women and 50.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 32.2% between 2014 (73,697) and 2023 (97,393).

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Employment by Location

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Delaware ($132,500), District of Columbia ($114,487), and Massachusetts ($109,107).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$84,067
AVERAGE WAGE
#134 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Biological scientists earned an average of $84,067, $16,340 more than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.329
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Biological scientists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.329, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Biological scientists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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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 Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($155,523).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
97.4k
2023 Workforce
± 7,660
4.03%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 10.8%

This graphic shows the share of Biological scientists employed by various industries. Scientific research & development services employs the largest share of Biological scientists at 33.2%, followed by Administration of environmental quality & housing programs with 31.7% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 18.8%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Biological scientists in the US. The workforce of Biological scientists in 2023 was 97,393 people, with 49.9% woman, and 50.1% men. The average age of male Biological scientists in the workforce is 42.2 and of female Biological scientists is 39.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Biological scientists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Biological scientists in 2023 was 97,393 people, with 49.9% woman, and 50.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (16,053 people), 30 to 34 years (15,826  people), and 35 to 39 years (13,536 people). Among them they concentrated 46.8% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 8.6% of Biological scientists workers were Hispanic and 91.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (43.3%), Puerto Rican (18.9)%, and Colombian (9.75)%

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Races

In 2023, 74% of the Biological scientists workforce were White, of which 48.4% were women and 51.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (11.5%) and Two or More Races (7.78%).

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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 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (53,703 people), Natural Resources & Conservation (11,107 people), and Physical Sciences (4,959 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Biological scientists workers were Bachelors Degree (49,280 people), Graduate Degree (48,113 people), and false (0 people).

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