Highest-paying science jobs for people in Boston

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#39. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $53,960
- Median hourly wage: $25.94
- Total employment: Not available

#38. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $54,000
- Median hourly wage: $25.96
- Total employment: 470 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $60,110
- Median hourly wage: $28.90
- Total employment: Not available

#36. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,590
- Median hourly wage: $30.09
- Total employment: 90 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,610
- Median hourly wage: $30.10
- Total employment: 1,610 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,380
- Median hourly wage: $30.95
- Total employment: 7,680 people (2.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $64,490
- Median hourly wage: $31.01
- Total employment: Not available

#32. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,000
- Median hourly wage: $31.25
- Total employment: 1,530 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $65,320
- Median hourly wage: $31.40
- Total employment: 190 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,190
- Median hourly wage: $33.27
- Total employment: 320 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,910
- Median hourly wage: $36.01
- Total employment: 240 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $76,150
- Median hourly wage: $36.61
- Total employment: 440 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $82,200
- Median hourly wage: $39.52
- Total employment: 110 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $87,060
- Median hourly wage: $41.85
- Total employment: 2,600 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $91,720
- Median hourly wage: $44.09
- Total employment: 60 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $93,720
- Median hourly wage: $45.06
- Total employment: 1,090 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $96,990
- Median hourly wage: $46.63
- Total employment: 2,300 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $97,860
- Median hourly wage: $47.05
- Total employment: 2,680 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $98,150
- Median hourly wage: $47.19
- Total employment: 1,970 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $98,240
- Median hourly wage: $47.23
- Total employment: 220 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $99,140
- Median hourly wage: $47.67
- Total employment: Not available

#18. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $103,120
- Median hourly wage: $49.58
- Total employment: 2,070 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Sociologists

- Median annual wage: $103,510
- Median hourly wage: $49.76
- Total employment: 570 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $104,640
- Median hourly wage: $50.31
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $104,770
- Median hourly wage: $50.37
- Total employment: 370 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $104,920
- Median hourly wage: $50.44
- Total employment: 420 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Economists

- Median annual wage: $111,320
- Median hourly wage: $53.52
- Total employment: 590 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $118,010
- Median hourly wage: $56.74
- Total employment: 550 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $123,450
- Median hourly wage: $59.35
- Total employment: 90 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $124,580
- Median hourly wage: $59.89
- Total employment: 1,790 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Life scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $125,840
- Median hourly wage: $60.50
- Total employment: 140 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $126,870
- Median hourly wage: $61.00
- Total employment: 420 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Biochemists and biophysicists

- Median annual wage: $127,510
- Median hourly wage: $61.30
- Total employment: 12,430 people (4.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $129,230
- Median hourly wage: $62.13
- Total employment: 15,330 people (5.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Political scientists

- Median annual wage: $130,580
- Median hourly wage: $62.78
- Total employment: Not available

#4. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $130,830
- Median hourly wage: $62.90
- Total employment: 2,870 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $141,980
- Median hourly wage: $68.26
- Total employment: 520 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $153,890
- Median hourly wage: $73.99
- Total employment: 500 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Astronomers

- Median annual wage: $189,430
- Median hourly wage: $91.07
- Total employment: 60 people (0.02 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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