Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research

2020 - 2030 Connecticut Employment Projections for Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Life, Physical, Social Science Occupations - Employment Projections (2020-2030)

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Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2020 - 2030 Annual				1Q2022 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2020	2030	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual
	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	12,301	14,222	1,921	15.6	269	898	192	1,359	$40.42	$84,091
Life Scientists		2,759	3,590	831	30.1%	48	206	83	337
	Animal Scientists	71	90	19	26.8%	2	7	2	11			Bachelor's

	Soil and Plant Scientists	123	136	13	10.6%	3	11	1	15	$38.38	$79,844	Bachelor's

	Microbiologists	393	496	103	26.2%	7	31	10	48	$32.25	$67,091	Bachelor's

	Biological Scientists, All Other	370	433	63	17.0%	6	28	6	40	$51.47	$107,049	Bachelor's

	Conservation Scientists	53	54	1	1.9%	1	4	0	5	$31.99	$66,542	Bachelor's

	Foresters	68	74	6	8.8%	1	5	1	7	$39.35	$81,833	Bachelor's

	Epidemiologists	129	194	65	50.4%	2	9	6	17	$40.89	$85,045	Master's

	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	1,094	1,569	475	43.4%	18	77	48	143	$64.95	$135,093	Doctoral or professional

	Life Scientists, All Other	135	173	38	28.2%	2	9	4	15	$38.58	$80,238	Bachelor's
Physical Scientists		2,315	2,613	298	12.9%	38	180	30	248
	Physicists	147	160	13	8.8%	3	7	1	11	$81.69	$169,903	Doctoral or professional

	Chemists	1,032	1,211	179	17.3%	16	83	18	117	$48.18	$100,211	Bachelor's

	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	809	883	74	9.2%	14	67	7	88	$39.18	$81,491	Bachelor's

	Physical Scientists, All Other	234	261	27	11.5%	3	15	3	21	$62.99	$131,022	Bachelor's

Social Scientists and Related Workers		3,314	3,597	283	8.5%	82	167	28	277
	Economists	117	128	11	9.4%	2	6	1	9	$52.36	$108,903	Master's

	Survey Researchers	431	502	71	16.5%	10	31	7	48	$22.12	$46,019	Master's

	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,569	1,649	80	5.1%	42	63	8	113			Doctoral or professional Internship/Res.

	Psychologists, All Other	558	618	60	10.8%	15	23	6	44	$56.57	$117,658	Master's Internship/Res.

	Urban and Regional Planners	318	354	36	11.3%	5	23	4	32	$40.10	$83,408	Master's

	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	221	227	6	2.7%	5	15	1	21	$44.64	$92,856	Bachelor's
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians		2,983	3,394	411	13.8%	74	303	41	418
	Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	97	110	13	13.4%	2	11	1	14			Associate's Moderate

	Biological Technicians	882	1,051	169	19.2%	23	97	17	137	$25.32	$52,670	Bachelor's

	Chemical Technicians	842	934	92	10.9%	16	80	9	105	$23.36	$48,598	Associate's Moderate

	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	179	201	22	12.3%	5	18	2	25	$29.98	$62,356	Associate's

	Social Science Research Assistants	167	201	34	20.4%	5	17	3	25	$23.49	$48,837	Bachelor's

	Forensic Science Technicians	89	100	11	12.4%	2	9	1	12	$39.27	$81,688	Bachelor's Moderate

	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	417	460	43	10.3%	12	41	4	57	$25.07	$52,141	Associate's

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians		930	1,028	98	10.5%	27	42	10	79
	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	797	879	82	10.3%	23	36	8	67	$40.38	$83,988	Bachelor's

	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	133	149	16	12.0%	4	6	2	12	$30.06	$62,532	High School Moderate

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