Biological Scientists, All Other
Median salary
$98,920
Average salary
$106,330
Employment
55,850
Projected growth
1.2% growth
Annual openings
4,800
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
What Biological Scientists, All Other Do
All biological scientists not listed separately.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- None
- Self-employed
- 1%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where biological scientists, all other make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Durham-Chapel Hill, NC11.28× national avg
- 2Ames, IA8.21× national avg
- 3Missoula, MT5.21× national avg
- 4Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV5.08× national avg
- 5San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA5.01× national avg
Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)grads earn ~$49,395
- Florida International University (Miami, FL)grads earn ~$46,718
- Arizona State University Campus Immersion (Tempe, AZ)grads earn ~$56,037
- Texas A&M University-College Station (College Station, TX)grads earn ~$61,734
- University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)grads earn ~$51,313
Behavioral Neuroscience
- University of California-Davis (Davis, CA)grads earn ~$57,378
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)grads earn ~$67,537
- University of California-Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)grads earn ~$66,171
- Ohio State University-Main Campus (Columbus, OH)
- University of California-Irvine (Irvine, CA)grads earn ~$54,323
Biochemistry
- The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)grads earn ~$64,145
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)grads earn ~$67,925
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus (Seattle, WA)grads earn ~$58,818
- Arizona State University Campus Immersion (Tempe, AZ)grads earn ~$60,501
- University of California-Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)grads earn ~$73,506