Highest-paying science jobs for people in Ann Arbor

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#24. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $39,700
- Median hourly wage: $19.09
- Total employment: 160 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $46,470
- Median hourly wage: $22.34
- Total employment: 90 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,900
- Median hourly wage: $23.03
- Total employment: 250 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,490
- Median hourly wage: $23.31
- Total employment: 110 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $53,630
- Median hourly wage: $25.78
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $61,260
- Median hourly wage: $29.45
- Total employment: 50 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Biochemists and biophysicists

- Median annual wage: $62,630
- Median hourly wage: $30.11
- Total employment: Not available

#17. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $63,420
- Median hourly wage: $30.49
- Total employment: 260 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $63,860
- Median hourly wage: $30.70
- Total employment: 60 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $65,480
- Median hourly wage: $31.48
- Total employment: 100 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $72,120
- Median hourly wage: $34.67
- Total employment: 140 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $77,170
- Median hourly wage: $37.10
- Total employment: 30 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Survey researchers

- Median annual wage: $77,970
- Median hourly wage: $37.49
- Total employment: 30 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $79,060
- Median hourly wage: $38.01
- Total employment: 90 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $79,410
- Median hourly wage: $38.18
- Total employment: 90 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $79,930
- Median hourly wage: $38.43
- Total employment: 40 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $80,000
- Median hourly wage: $38.46
- Total employment: 240 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $80,510
- Median hourly wage: $38.71
- Total employment: 850 people (3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $80,680
- Median hourly wage: $38.79
- Total employment: 240 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $81,260
- Median hourly wage: $39.07
- Total employment: 140 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $83,420
- Median hourly wage: $40.11
- Total employment: 120 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $102,570
- Median hourly wage: $49.31
- Total employment: 40 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Political scientists

- Median annual wage: $105,300
- Median hourly wage: $50.62
- Total employment: 80 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Economists

- Median annual wage: $120,410
- Median hourly wage: $57.89
- Total employment: 50 people (0.22 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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