Research and study the inheritance of traits at the molecular, organism or population level. May evaluate or treat patients with genetic disorders.
Sample of reported job titles:
Cardiovascular Geneticist, Medical Geneticist, Research Scientist, Scientist
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Wages & Employment Trends
Median wage data for Biological Scientists, All Other.
Employment data for Biological Scientists, All Other.
Industry data for Biological Scientists, All Other.
- Median wages (2022)
- $41.97 hourly, $87,300 annual
- State wages
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- Local wages
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- Employment (2022)
- 60,400 employees
- Projected growth (2022-2032)
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Average (2% to 4%)
- Projected job openings (2022-2032)
- 4,700
- State trends
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- Top industries (2022)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
external site and 2022-2032 employment projections
external site.
“Projected growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2022-2032). “Projected job openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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