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Investigative career interests, in The United States of America

occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists13-1141.00CEBachelor< 5 years88,7005,3000.69200$40,140$69,840
Archivists25-4011.00CIMasterNone7,8007000.91000$31,870$57,500
Statisticians15-2041.00CIMasterNone44,40013,6003.065300$52,690$95,680
Database Administrators15-1141.00CIBachelorNone116,90010,5000.99700**
Financial Analysts13-2051.00CIEBachelorNone329,50020,3000.6230900**
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121.00EIBachelor5 years63,5003,7000.586100$66,050$145,450
Historians19-3093.00IMasterNone3,3002000.61400$29,760$68,690
Anthropologists and Archeologists19-3091.00IAMasterNone6,5006000.92800$39,460$66,810
Biochemists and Biophysicists19-1021.00IARDoctoralNone30,4001,9000.633100$50,620$108,180
Astronomers19-2011.00IAR**2,4001000.42200$59,420$122,270
Sociologists19-3041.00IASMasterNone3,0003001400$46,920$90,590
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Political Scientists19-3094.00IASMasterNone6,2003000.48800$60,960$120,260
Computer Programmers15-1131.00ICBachelorNone250,300-18,000-0.7215100**
Mathematicians15-2021.00ICAMasterNone2,9007002.41300$58,100$107,280
Operations Research Analysts15-2031.00ICEBachelorNone109,70028,2002.5710900$48,670$90,600
Economists19-3011.00ICEMasterNone21,0001,8000.861800$59,450$116,630
Software Developers, Systems Software15-1133.00ICRBachelorNone421,30042,6001.0135400**
Computer Network Architects15-1143.00ICRBachelor5 years159,3008,4000.5312200**
Computer Systems Analysts15-1121.00ICRBachelorNone633,90056,0000.8853400**
Pharmacists29-1051.00ICSDoctoralNone314,300-200-0.0114100$88,400$125,510
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists19-3032.00IEAMasterNone1,4002001.43100$51,080$111,150
Urban and Regional Planners19-3051.00IEAMasterNone39,1004,2001.074200$45,850$77,750
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161.00IECBachelorNone681,900139,2002.0490700$34,350$71,570
Hydrologists19-2043.00IRBachelorNone6,7004000.6800$51,220$86,330
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-2042.00IRBachelorNone31,0001,8000.583600$51,000$108,350
Materials Scientists19-2032.00IRBachelorNone8,1002000.25800$51,950$100,430
Atmospheric and Space Scientists19-2021.00IRBachelorNone10,0008000.81100$49,700$97,160
Physicists19-2012.00IRDoctoralNone19,2001,8000.941800$62,470$131,080
Veterinarians29-1131.00IRDoctoralNone84,50015,6001.855100$58,080$104,820
Conservation Scientists19-1031.00IRBachelorNone23,8009000.382600$39,270$67,040
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-1023.00IRBachelorNone19,3009000.471900$38,880$67,200
Prosthodontists29-1024.00IR**500000$96,060$220,840
Biologists19-1020.01IR***