Highest-paying science jobs for people in Santa Cruz

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#14. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $40,390
- Median hourly wage: $19.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $52,530
- Median hourly wage: $25.25
- Total employment: 40 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,200
- Median hourly wage: $28.46
- Total employment: 60 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,540
- Median hourly wage: $29.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $78,490
- Median hourly wage: $37.73
- Total employment: 40 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $79,670
- Median hourly wage: $38.31
- Total employment: 110 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $86,680
- Median hourly wage: $41.67
- Total employment: 90 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $86,800
- Median hourly wage: $41.73
- Total employment: 30 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $90,870
- Median hourly wage: $43.69
- Total employment: 40 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $93,650
- Median hourly wage: $45.02
- Total employment: 50 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $109,000
- Median hourly wage: $52.40
- Total employment: 90 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $121,540
- Median hourly wage: $58.43
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $129,880
- Median hourly wage: $62.44
- Total employment: 50 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $144,660
- Median hourly wage: $69.55
- Total employment: 100 people (1.04 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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