Biological scientists

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2021 Workforce

90.3k

Average Age

40.9

Average Salary

$77,636

Average Male Salary

$84,363

Average Female Salary

$70,726

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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 $77,636 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Biological scientists are Madison City (Central) PUMA, WI, Rockville, Gaithersburg Cities & North Potomac PUMA, MD, and Anchorage Municipality (South) PUMA, AK. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Biological scientists are Madison City (Central) PUMA, WI, Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK, and Alachua County (Outer) PUMA, FL.

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Employment and salary information for the Biological scientists workforce. Biological scientists workforce in 2021 was 90,332 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

45,770

Male Workforce

± 5.25k

44,562

Female Workforce

± 5.18k

The Biological scientists workforce in 2021 was 90,332 people (49.3% women and 50.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 23.5% between 2014 (73,117) and 2021 (90,332).

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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Delaware ($151,579), Arkansas ($125,426), and New Jersey ($110,780).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$77,636

AVERAGE WAGE

#122 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Biological scientists earned an average of $77,636, $18,040 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Biological scientists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.337

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Biological scientists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.337, 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 Computer Systems Design ($122,328).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

90.3k

2021 Workforce

± 7,377

3.27%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.3%

This graphic shows the share of Biological scientists employed by various industries. Scientific research & development services employs the largest share of Biological scientists at 40.4%, followed by Administration of environmental quality & housing programs with 38.5% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 21.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Biological scientists in the US. The workforce of Biological scientists in 2021 was 90,332 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men. The average age of male Biological scientists in the workforce is 42.2 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 2021 was 90,332 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (14,329 people), 30 to 34 years (14,129 people), and 35 to 39 years (12,810 people). Among them they concentrated 45.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 7.52% of Biological scientists workers were Hispanic and 92.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (64.1%), Colombian (21.6)%, and Puerto Rican (14.4)%

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Races

In 2021, 76.3% of the Biological scientists workforce were White, of which 48.2% were women and 51.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (13.2%) and Two or More Races (5%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (49,935 people), Natural Resources & Conservation (10,067 people), and Physical Sciences (4,930 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Biological scientists workers were Graduate Degree (46,394 people), Bachelors Degree (43,938 people), and false (0 people).

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