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2020 - 2030 Connecticut Employment Projections for Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
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Click for a list of related Life, Physical, and Social Science OccupationsLife, Physical, and Social Science Occupations12,30114,2221,92115.62698981921,359$40.42 $84,091
Life Scientists2,7593,59083130.1%4820683337
Animal Scientists job descriptionAnimal ScientistsTop Occupation by Growth71901926.8%27211Bachelor'sAvailable training programs for Animal ScientistsSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Soil and Plant Scientists job descriptionSoil and Plant Scientists1231361310.6%311115$38.38 $79,844Bachelor'sAvailable training programs for Soil and Plant ScientistsSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Microbiologists job descriptionMicrobiologistsTop Occupation by Growth39349610326.2%7311048$32.25 $67,091Bachelor'sAvailable training programs for MicrobiologistsSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Biological Scientists, All Other job descriptionBiological Scientists, All Other3704336317.0%628640$51.47 $107,049Bachelor'sAvailable training programs for Biological Scientists, All OtherSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Conservation Scientists job descriptionConservation Scientists535411.9%1405$31.99 $66,542Bachelor'sAvailable training programs for Conservation ScientistsSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Foresters job descriptionForesters687468.8%1517$39.35 $81,833Bachelor'sAvailable training programs for ForestersSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Epidemiologists job descriptionEpidemiologistsTop Occupation by Growth1291946550.4%29617$40.89 $85,045Master'sAvailable training programs for EpidemiologistsSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists job descriptionMedical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsTop Occupation by Growth1,0941,56947543.4%187748143$64.95 $135,093Doctoral or professionalAvailable training programs for Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Life Scientists, All Other job descriptionLife Scientists, All OtherTop Occupation by Growth1351733828.2%29415$38.58 $80,238Bachelor'sAvailable training programs for Life Scientists, All OtherSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Physical Scientists2,3152,61329812.9%3818030248
Physicists job descriptionPhysicists147160138.8%37111$81.69 $169,903Doctoral or professionalAvailable training programs for PhysicistsSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Chemists job descriptionChemists1,0321,21117917.3%168318117$48.18 $100,211Bachelor'sAvailable training programs for ChemistsSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health job descriptionEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health809883749.2%1467788$39.18 $81,491Bachelor'sAvailable training programs for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Physical Scientists, All Other job descriptionPhysical Scientists, All Other2342612711.5%315321$62.99 $131,022Bachelor'sAvailable training programs for Physical Scientists, All OtherSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Social Scientists and Related Workers3,3143,5972838.5%8216728277
Economists job descriptionEconomists117128119.4%2619$52.36 $108,903Master'sAvailable training programs for EconomistsSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Survey Researchers job descriptionSurvey Researchers4315027116.5%1031748$22.12 $46,019Master'sAvailable training programs for Survey ResearchersSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists job descriptionClinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists1,5691,649805.1%42638113Doctoral or professional
Internship/Res.
Available training programs for Clinical, Counseling, and School PsychologistsSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Psychologists, All Other job descriptionPsychologists, All Other5586186010.8%1523644$56.57 $117,658Master's
Internship/Res.
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Urban and Regional Planners job descriptionUrban and Regional Planners3183543611.3%523432$40.10 $83,408Master'sAvailable training programs for Urban and Regional PlannersSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other job descriptionSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other22122762.7%515121$44.64 $92,856Bachelor'sAvailable training programs for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians2,9833,39441113.8%7430341418
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians job descriptionAgricultural and Food Science Technicians971101313.4%211114Associate's
Moderate
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Biological Technicians job descriptionBiological Technicians8821,05116919.2%239717137$25.32 $52,670Bachelor'sAvailable training programs for Biological TechniciansSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Chemical Technicians job descriptionChemical Technicians8429349210.9%16809105$23.36 $48,598Associate's
Moderate
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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health job descriptionEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health1792012212.3%518225$29.98 $62,356Associate'sAvailable training programs for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Social Science Research Assistants job descriptionSocial Science Research AssistantsTop Occupation by Growth1672013420.4%517325$23.49 $48,837Bachelor'sAvailable training programs for Social Science Research AssistantsSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Forensic Science Technicians job descriptionForensic Science Technicians891001112.4%29112$39.27 $81,688Bachelor's
Moderate
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other job descriptionLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other4174604310.3%1241457$25.07 $52,141Associate'sAvailable training programs for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians9301,0289810.5%27421079
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists job descriptionOccupational Health and Safety Specialists7978798210.3%2336867$40.38 $83,988Bachelor'sAvailable training programs for Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians job descriptionOccupational Health and Safety Technicians1331491612.0%46212$30.06 $62,532High School
Moderate
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