Science Skills and Careers

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

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

Occupations reporting Science

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
Preventive Medicine Physicians	3.8	4.6	$265,930
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	3.8	3.9	$99,650
Mechanical Engineers	3.8	4.5	$104,110
Biological Technicians	3.8	3.6	$57,510
Nurse Practitioners	3.8	3.9	$132,300
Validation Engineers	3.8	4.4	$102,440
Neurologists	3.8	4.1	$248,560
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	3.8	3.9	$193,950
Optometrists	3.8	3.9	$136,570
Neuropsychologists	3.6	3.9	$110,840
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	3.6	3.8	$115,160
Physician Assistants	3.6	3.9	$135,880
Psychiatrists	3.6	4.0	$281,870
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	3.6	3.8	$352,220
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	3.6	4.0	$66,120
Mathematicians	3.6	4.5	$126,710
Industrial Ecologists	3.6	4.1	$82,220
Urologists	3.6	3.9	$265,930
Dentists, General	3.6	3.6	$170,950
Dermatologists	3.6	3.8	$328,730
Microsystems Engineers	3.6	3.9	$122,930
Podiatrists	3.5	3.8	$160,300
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	3.5	4.0	$106,220
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	3.5	3.6	$109,270
Water/Wastewater Engineers	3.5	—	$100,840
Orthoptists	3.5	3.6	$115,210
Photonics Engineers	3.5	4.0	$122,930
Cytogenetic Technologists	3.5	3.9	—
Conservation Scientists	3.5	3.5	$73,010
Environmental Restoration Planners	3.5	3.9	$82,220
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	3.5	3.6	$98,700
Statisticians	3.5	3.9	$105,650
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	3.5	4.1	$112,230
Petroleum Engineers	3.4	4.0	$144,910
Environmental Engineers	3.4	4.0	$107,110
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	3.4	3.4	$55,090
Medical Dosimetrists	3.4	3.5	$147,470
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	3.4	3.8	$59,920
Orthodontists	3.4	3.5	$289,140
Chiropractors	3.4	3.6	$79,200
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	3.4	3.9	$265,930
Hospitalists	3.4	3.5	$265,930
Geographers	3.4	3.6	$102,040
Agricultural Engineers	3.4	3.4	$98,590
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	3.4	4.1	$80,340
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	3.3	3.9	$122,930
Automotive Engineers	3.3	4.1	$104,110
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	3.3	3.4	$102,440
Wind Energy Engineers	3.3	3.8	$122,930
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3.3	3.4	$101,420

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