Mathematics Skills and Careers

Using mathematics to solve problems.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Essential Skills · O*NET element 2.A.1.e

Occupations reporting Mathematics

Importance and level are O*NET scale values. Ordered by reported importance. A skill rating does not indicate hiring outcomes.

Occupation	Importance	Level	National median wage
Mathematicians	5.0	6.0	$126,710
Statisticians	4.9	5.4	$105,650
Biostatisticians	4.6	5.1	$105,650
Physicists	4.5	5.9	$172,250
Operations Research Analysts	4.5	4.9	$88,940
Statistical Assistants	4.4	4.9	$50,330
Actuaries	4.4	5.0	$130,000
Data Scientists	4.4	5.0	$120,230
Financial Quantitative Analysts	4.4	5.0	$81,100
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	4.3	4.9	$79,940
Economists	4.1	4.3	$124,720
Geodetic Surveyors	4.1	4.9	$75,440
Astronomers	4.1	5.0	$128,820
Surveyors	4.0	4.1	$75,440
Treasurers and Controllers	4.0	4.4	$166,570
Manufacturing Engineers	4.0	4.5	$102,440
Logistics Engineers	4.0	4.1	$82,320
Aerospace Engineers	4.0	5.3	$134,960
Survey Researchers	4.0	4.6	$69,460
Materials Engineers	4.0	4.4	$112,860
Cost Estimators	4.0	4.1	$78,740
Environmental Economists	4.0	4.8	$124,720
Nuclear Engineers	4.0	4.4	$133,970
Water/Wastewater Engineers	3.9	4.5	$100,840
Geneticists	3.9	4.0	$98,920
Hydrologists	3.9	4.1	$96,600
Biochemists and Biophysicists	3.9	4.8	$127,410
Biologists	3.9	4.3	$98,920
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	3.9	4.3	$122,930
Budget Analysts	3.9	3.9	$91,640
Transportation Engineers	3.9	4.6	$100,840
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	3.9	4.5	$109,370
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	3.9	4.5	$109,270
Bioinformatics Scientists	3.9	4.4	$98,920
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3.9	4.3	$171,270
Nanosystems Engineers	3.9	4.8	$122,930
Civil Engineers	3.9	4.8	$100,840
Automotive Engineers	3.9	4.9	$104,110
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	3.8	4.4	$98,920
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	3.8	4.1	$122,570
Chemists	3.8	4.5	$91,240
Epidemiologists	3.8	4.1	$87,220
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	3.8	4.6	$106,220
Mechanical Engineers	3.8	4.5	$104,110
Chemical Engineers	3.8	4.8	$125,040
Robotics Engineers	3.8	4.6	$122,930
Agricultural Engineers	3.8	4.1	$98,590
Personal Financial Advisors	3.6	3.8	$105,070
Financial Examiners	3.6	3.9	$94,160
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	3.6	4.3	$112,230

Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.