Mathematicians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$126,710
United States, 2025
Employment
2,030
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Conduct research in fundamental mathematics or in application of mathematical techniques to science, management, and other fields. Solve problems in various fields using mathematical methods.
- O*NET code
- 15-2021.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Mentor others on mathematical techniques.
- Maintain knowledge in the field by reading professional journals, talking with other mathematicians, and attending professional conferences.
- Develop new principles and new relationships between existing mathematical principles to advance mathematical science.
- Disseminate research by writing reports, publishing papers, or presenting at professional conferences.
- Assemble sets of assumptions, and explore the consequences of each set.
- Perform computations and apply methods of numerical analysis to data.
- Address the relationships of quantities, magnitudes, and forms through the use of numbers and symbols.
- Conduct research to extend mathematical knowledge in traditional areas, such as algebra, geometry, probability, and logic.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$69,240
25th percentile
$88,570
75th percentile
$157,020
90th percentile
$195,190
Most important skills
- Mathematics5.0
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Complex Problem Solving4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Active Learning4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.8
- Science3.6
- Writing3.6
- Active Listening3.4
- Speaking3.3
- Learning Strategies3.3
- Systems Analysis3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 15 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
15
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 5.0 | 6.0 | Not selected | 6.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.1 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Active Learning | 4.0 | 5.1 | Not selected | 5.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.0 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Writing | 3.6 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Science | 3.6 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.4 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 3.3 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.0 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with MathematiciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $185,520 | 70 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $164,470 | 200 | 2025 |
| WA | $162,280 | 100 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $156,480 | 40 | 2025 |
| VA | $148,030 | 400 | 2025 |
| MD | $131,810 | 160 | 2025 |
| IL | $130,970 | 60 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $130,970 | 60 | 2025 |
| NY | $126,950 | 150 | 2025 |
| CA | $126,710 | 250 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $113,590 | 150 | 2025 |
| RI | $109,260 | 100 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | $109,260 | 100 | 2025 |
| MA | $104,190 | 40 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $104,190 | 40 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $102,890 | 40 | 2025 |
| NV | $102,890 | 70 | 2025 |
| IN | $88,050 | 40 | 2025 |
| CO | $86,020 | 60 | 2025 |
| MI | $65,510 | 90 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.