Other Physical Scientists

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2020 Workforce

283k

Average Age

39.8

Estimated Job Growth

−3.07%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$92,173

Average Male Salary

$102,113

Average Female Salary

$79,111

About

Other Physical Scientists are most often employed by the Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges industry. The average yearly wage for Other Physical Scientists was $92,173 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Other Physical Scientists by wage are Software quality assurance analysts and testers, Compensation & benefits managers, and Computer programmers.

Other Physical Scientists are part of the Life, physical, & social science occupations, along with Agricultural & food scientists, Biological scientists, Conservation scientists & foresters, Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other, Astronomers & physicists, and 17 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Other Physical Scientists are Cambridge City PUMA, MA, Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, and Somerville & Everett Cities PUMA, MA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Other Physical Scientists are Cambridge City PUMA, MA, North Central New Mexico PUMA, NM, and San Diego City (Central/Mira Mesa & University Heights) PUMA, CA.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Other Physical Scientists and on wages and locations for those in the field. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges is the industry that employs the most Other Physical Scientists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Other Physical Scientists, by average wage, is Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers . Other Physical Scientists are paid most in Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Cambridge City PUMA, MA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$92,173

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,531

In 2020, Other Physical Scientists earned an average of $92,173, $36,219 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Software quality assurance analysts and testers make somewhat more than Other Physical Scientists while Computer programmers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Other Physical Scientists as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.377

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Other Physical Scientists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.377, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Other Physical Scientists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Other Physical Scientists.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Other Physical Scientists

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Other Physical Scientists.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Other Physical Scientists, by number of employees, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Scientific research & development services, Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Computer Systems Design, Administration of environmental quality & housing programs, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Other health care services, Architectural, engineering & related services, Administration of human resource programs, and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Other Physical Scientists, by average wage, are Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers , Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Advertising, public relations & related services.

Industries by Share

283k

2020 Workforce

± 13,057

7.82%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.16%

The number of people employed as Other Physical Scientists has been growing at a rate of 7.82%, from 262,803 people in 2019 to 283,366 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Other Physical Scientists employed by various industries. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges employs the largest share of Other Physical Scientists at 28.8%, followed by Scientific research & development services with 28.5% and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing with 8.51%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other Physical Scientists in the US. The average age of male Other Physical Scientists in the workforce is 40.9 and of female Other Physical Scientists is 38.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other Physical Scientists is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

161k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 9,843

122k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 8,588

56.8% of Other Physical Scientists are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Other Physical Scientists.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Other Physical Scientists

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

58.8% of Other Physical Scientists are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 28.1% of Other Physical Scientists, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Other Physical Scientists.

Age by Sex

40.9

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.788

38.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.803

The median age of Other Physical Scientists is 39.8, and Male employees are generally 2.36 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Other Physical Scientists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Other Physical Scientists is Biology but a relatively high number of Other Physical Scientists hold a major in Physical Sciences.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Other Physical Scientists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other Physical Scientists need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Critical Thinking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other Physical Scientists need more than the average amount of Science, Programming, and Operations Analysis.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Physical Scientists, All Other from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Physical Scientists, All Other are expected to see a growth of −3.07% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Physical Scientists, All Other.

−3.07%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Physical Scientists, All Other. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.