Careers & wages
What does a job pay — at the start and once you're experienced? Is it growing? Where in New York does it pay the most? Search 803 occupations below.
Life, Physical & Social Science — 43 occupations
Clear- Life, Physical, and Social Science OccupationsOpportunity$82,419medianProjected +13.7% by 2032 · 8,169 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsOpportunity$87,258medianProjected +16.6% by 2032 · 705 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- School Psychologists$102,008medianLife, Physical & Social Science
- Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherOpportunity$64,199medianProjected +15.6% by 2032 · 963 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$102,630medianLife, Physical & Social Science
- Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsOpportunity$89,960medianProjected +10.2% by 2032 · 409 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Biological TechniciansOpportunity$60,349medianProjected +12.6% by 2032 · 625 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- ChemistsOpportunity$85,962medianProjected +2.4% by 2032 · 349 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthOpportunity$82,419medianProjected +16.3% by 2032 · 520 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherOpportunity$105,357medianProjected +18.4% by 2032 · 287 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Social Science Research AssistantsOpportunity$61,745medianProjected +11.7% by 2032 · 447 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Biological Scientists, All OtherOpportunity$95,596medianProjected +14.7% by 2032 · 198 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthOpportunity$60,992medianProjected +14.9% by 2032 · 312 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Chemical Technicians$59,292medianProjected +1.1% by 2032 · 293 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Urban and Regional PlannersOpportunity$97,313medianProjected +19.7% by 2032 · 180 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Biochemists and BiophysicistsOpportunity$98,006medianProjected +11.1% by 2032 · 156 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Physical Scientists, All OtherOpportunity$117,543medianProjected +16.9% by 2032 · 132 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansOpportunity$63,981medianProjected +14.4% by 2032 · 94 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- PhysicistsOpportunity$178,892medianProjected +16.4% by 2032 · 98 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Forensic Science TechniciansOpportunity$80,293medianProjected +21.5% by 2032 · 117 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- MicrobiologistsOpportunity$88,181medianProjected +8.7% by 2032 · 98 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Food Scientists and Technologists$98,313medianProjected 0.0% by 2032 · 90 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- EconomistsOpportunity$146,171medianProjected +11.6% by 2032 · 80 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Psychologists, All OtherOpportunity$116,825medianProjected +13.7% by 2032 · 60 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Conservation ScientistsOpportunity$67,333medianProjected +20.0% by 2032 · 59 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Food Science Technicians$53,963medianLife, Physical & Social Science
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersOpportunity$87,215medianProjected +11.1% by 2032 · 78 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Materials ScientistsOpportunity$128,897medianProjected +5.9% by 2032 · 64 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Epidemiologists$92,135medianLife, Physical & Social Science
- Historians$53,027medianProjected +19.1% by 2032 · 48 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Survey Researchers$84,795medianProjected −2.3% by 2032 · 39 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Anthropologists and Archeologists$54,243medianLife, Physical & Social Science
- ForestersOpportunity$78,819medianProjected +12.0% by 2032 · 33 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Animal Scientists$89,762medianLife, Physical & Social Science
- Soil and Plant ScientistsOpportunity$72,030medianProjected +10.3% by 2032 · 43 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Life Scientists, All OtherOpportunity$77,958medianProjected +16.1% by 2032 · 25 openings/yr · Life, Physical & Social Science
- Hydrologists$86,614medianLife, Physical & Social Science
- Sociologists$133,716medianLife, Physical & Social Science
- Agricultural Technicians$48,165medianLife, Physical & Social Science
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$53,013medianLife, Physical & Social Science
- Hydrologic Technicians$60,165medianLife, Physical & Social Science
- Nuclear Technicians$124,758medianLife, Physical & Social Science
- Forest and Conservation Technicians$57,874medianLife, Physical & Social Science