Highest-paying science jobs for people in Gainesville

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#15. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $38,750
- Median hourly wage: $18.63
- Total employment: 70 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,180
- Median hourly wage: $23.17
- Total employment: 80 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $48,690
- Median hourly wage: $23.41
- Total employment: Not available

#11. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,030
- Median hourly wage: $23.57
- Total employment: 60 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,490
- Median hourly wage: $23.79
- Total employment: 30 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $52,260
- Median hourly wage: $25.12
- Total employment: 110 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $55,060
- Median hourly wage: $26.47
- Total employment: 100 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $56,600
- Median hourly wage: $27.21
- Total employment: 170 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $58,940
- Median hourly wage: $28.34
- Total employment: 170 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 50 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $68,600
- Median hourly wage: $32.98
- Total employment: 30 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $73,090
- Median hourly wage: $35.14
- Total employment: 80 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $77,270
- Median hourly wage: $37.15
- Total employment: 40 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $78,470
- Median hourly wage: $37.73
- Total employment: 50 people (0.34 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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