Highest-paying science jobs for people in San Jose

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#32. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $51,840
- Median hourly wage: $24.93
- Total employment: 340 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $56,640
- Median hourly wage: $27.23
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Agricultural technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,750
- Median hourly wage: $28.72
- Total employment: 190 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,670
- Median hourly wage: $29.65
- Total employment: 460 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $62,150
- Median hourly wage: $29.88
- Total employment: 300 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $71,920
- Median hourly wage: $34.58
- Total employment: 720 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $75,670
- Median hourly wage: $36.38
- Total employment: 520 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $86,190
- Median hourly wage: $41.44
- Total employment: 200 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $89,360
- Median hourly wage: $42.96
- Total employment: Not available

#22. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $90,620
- Median hourly wage: $43.57
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $92,640
- Median hourly wage: $44.54
- Total employment: 70 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $99,750
- Median hourly wage: $47.96
- Total employment: 450 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $101,520
- Median hourly wage: $48.81
- Total employment: 560 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $105,260
- Median hourly wage: $50.61
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $105,680
- Median hourly wage: $50.81
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $109,960
- Median hourly wage: $52.87
- Total employment: 500 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Biochemists and biophysicists

- Median annual wage: $126,830
- Median hourly wage: $60.98
- Total employment: 300 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $127,940
- Median hourly wage: $61.51
- Total employment: 280 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $128,710
- Median hourly wage: $61.88
- Total employment: 150 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $129,830
- Median hourly wage: $62.42
- Total employment: 130 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $131,390
- Median hourly wage: $63.17
- Total employment: 150 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $132,230
- Median hourly wage: $63.57
- Total employment: 960 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $132,630
- Median hourly wage: $63.77
- Total employment: 730 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $133,380
- Median hourly wage: $64.13
- Total employment: 310 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $137,090
- Median hourly wage: $65.91
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $155,990
- Median hourly wage: $75.00
- Total employment: 1,600 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $156,530
- Median hourly wage: $75.26
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $169,330
- Median hourly wage: $81.41
- Total employment: 110 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $174,810
- Median hourly wage: $84.04
- Total employment: 300 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Life scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $175,330
- Median hourly wage: $84.29
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $214,520
- Median hourly wage: $103.14
- Total employment: 430 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 291 metros.

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