Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other

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2024 Workforce

180k

Average Age

40.9

Average Salary

$113,048

Average Male Salary

$126,879

Average Female Salary

$102,985

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Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other was $113,048 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other are Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA, Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA, and Houston City (South Central)--South of US-59, West of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other are Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA, Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA, and Houston City (South Central)--South of US-59, West of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other workforce. Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other workforce in 2024 was 179,636 people, of which 57.9% were women and 42.1% were men.

Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other are paid most in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

75,657

Male Workforce

± 6.75k

103,979

Female Workforce

± 7.91k

The Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other workforce in 2024 was 179,636 people (57.9% women and 42.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 34.7% between 2014 (133,336) and 2024 (179,636).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($178,333), Pennsylvania ($142,882), and California ($136,583).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$113,048

AVERAGE WAGE

#37 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other earned an average of $113,048, $43,171 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.36

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.36, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other, by average wage, is Legal services ($202,265).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

180k

2024 Workforce

± 10,400

3.92%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.96%

This graphic shows the share of Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other at 34.8%, followed by Scientific research & development services with 33.3% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 19.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other in the US. The workforce of Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other in 2024 was 179,636 people, with 57.9% woman, and 42.1% men. The average age of male Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other in the workforce is 42.2 and of female Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other is 39.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other in 2024 was 179,636 people, with 57.9% woman, and 42.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (34,757 people), 35 to 39 years (29,894 people), and 25 to 29 years (27,001 people). Among them they concentrated 51.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 9.48% of Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other workers were Hispanic and 90.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (40.1%), Puerto Rican (13.9)%, and Colombian (7.34)%

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Races

In 2024, 54.1% of the Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other workforce were White, of which 58.4% were women and 41.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (27.9%) and Two or More Races (8.86%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Biology.

Among the necessary skills for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other need more than the average amount of Science.

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 Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (69,327 people), Health (25,304 people), and Physical Sciences (18,475 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other workers were Graduate Degree (122,084 people), Bachelors Degree (52,567 people), and High School or Equivalent (1,423 people).

The graphic shows the Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Science, Critical Thinking.