Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research

2018 - 2028 Connecticut Employment Projections for Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Life, Physical, Social Science Occupations - Employment Projections (2018-2028)

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2018 - 2028 Annual				1Q2020 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2018	2028	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual
	Life, Physical, and Social Science	11,434	12,324	890	7.8%	232	893	89	1,214	$38.52	$80,112

Life Scientists		2,911	3,127	216	7.4%	45	233	22	300
	Soil and Plant Scientists	115	121	6	5.2%	2	11	1	14	$34.78	$72,349	Bachelor's

	Biochemists and Biophysicists	199	210	11	5.5%	3	16	1	20			Doctoral Professional

	Microbiologists	277	297	20	7.2%	4	22	2	28	$35.56	$73,963	Bachelor's

	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	51	54	3	5.9%	1	4	0	5	$35.62	$74,096	Bachelor's

	Biological Scientists, All Other	255	270	15	5.9%	4	20	2	26	$45.79	$95,250	Bachelor's

	Foresters	57	59	2	3.5%	1	5	0	6	$35.01	$72,809	Bachelor's

	Epidemiologists	125	133	8	6.4%	2	10	1	13	$38.06	$79,173	Master's

	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	1,562	1,699	137	8.8%	23	122	14	159	$56.28	$117,058	Doctoral Professional

	Life Scientists, All Other	104	110	6	5.8%	2	8	1	11			Bachelor's

Physical Scientists		2,200	2,385	185	8.4%	39	183	18	240
	Physicists	135	143	8	5.9%	2	9	1	12	$75.19	$156,394	Doctoral Professional

	Chemists	889	969	80	9.0%	15	68	8	91	$40.52	$84,290	Bachelor's

	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	854	923	69	8.1%	16	80	7	103	$35.92	$74,709	Bachelor's

	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	64	70	6	9.4%	1	6	1	8	$46.84	$97,436	Bachelor's

	Physical Scientists, All Other	186	199	13	7.0%	3	14	1	18	$52.81	$109,847	Bachelor's

Social Scientists and Related Workers		3,250	3,549	299	9.2%	79	200	30	309
	Economists	136	142	6	4.4%	2	8	1	11	$43.07	$89,602	Master's

	Survey Researchers	436	421	-15	-3.4%	13	36	-2	47	$23.58	$49,040	Master's

	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,828	2,047	219	12.0%	43	92	22	157	$44.19	$91,900	Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency

	Psychologists, All Other	230	259	29	12.6%	6	12	3	21	$49.20	$102,349	Master's Internship/ Residency

	Urban and Regional Planners	336	374	38	11.3%	6	27	4	37	$38.36	$79,785	Master's

	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	214	228	14	6.5%	7	18	1	26	$38.52	$80,112	Bachelor's

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians		3,073	3,263	190	6.2%	68	278	19	365
	Biological Technicians	790	822	32	4.1%	12	73	3	88	$33.14	$68,927	Bachelor's

	Chemical Technicians	913	971	58	6.3%	18	76	6	100	$23.86	$49,622	Associate's Mod. OJT

	Nuclear Technicians	251	288	37	14.7%	7	25	4	36			Associate's Mod. OJT

	Social Science Research Assistants	241	252	11	4.6%	7	22	1	30	$21.47	$44,668	Bachelor's

	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	154	171	17	11.0%	4	15	2	21			Associate's

	Forensic Science Technicians	98	112	14	14.3%	3	10	1	14	$35.34	$73,524	Bachelor's Mod. OJT

	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	550	564	14	2.5%	15	51	1	67	$30.57	$63,595	Associate's


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