Top Paying Careers for Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Wondering what the top-paying careers are for Biology/Biological Sciences, General majors? The top three include Natural Sciences Managers ($157,740), Biological Scientists, All Other ($91,100) and Life Scientists, All Other ($86,950). Learn more about them and other exciting careers below!

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	Percent Change
Natural Sciences Managers Clinical Research Coordinators Water Resource Specialists	$157,740	6,500	86,300	90,500	5%
Biological Scientists, All Other Bioinformatics Scientists Molecular and Cellular Biologists Geneticists Biologists	$91,100	4,700	60,400	62,700	4%
Life Scientists, All Other	$86,950	500	9,000	9,400	4%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,920	5,600	62,400	67,700	9%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,220	67,100	1,072,300	1,083,400	1%
Forensic Science Technicians	$64,940	2,600	18,500	20,800	12%
Biological Technicians	$51,430	10,600	81,400	85,300	5%
Food Science Technicians	$49,090	3,000	21,200	22,300	5%
Agricultural Technicians Precision Agriculture Technicians	$43,180	2,500	17,600	18,400	5%

★ For the data available, wages are capped at $239,120.

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Career data: O*NET 29.2 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA

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