Highest-paying science jobs for people in Columbus

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#33. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Agricultural technicians

- Median annual wage: $44,680
- Median hourly wage: $21.48
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $46,270
- Median hourly wage: $22.25
- Total employment: Not available

#30. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $47,350
- Median hourly wage: $22.76
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,670
- Median hourly wage: $24.84
- Total employment: 570 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $56,610
- Median hourly wage: $27.22
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,150
- Median hourly wage: $28.44
- Total employment: 410 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $59,520
- Median hourly wage: $28.62
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,370
- Median hourly wage: $29.02
- Total employment: 250 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,670
- Median hourly wage: $29.17
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $64,710
- Median hourly wage: $31.11
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $69,160
- Median hourly wage: $33.25
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $74,510
- Median hourly wage: $35.82
- Total employment: 70 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $74,710
- Median hourly wage: $35.92
- Total employment: 130 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $75,500
- Median hourly wage: $36.30
- Total employment: 170 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $75,630
- Median hourly wage: $36.36
- Total employment: 120 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $76,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.99
- Total employment: 90 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $79,250
- Median hourly wage: $38.10
- Total employment: 1,000 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Sociologists

- Median annual wage: $79,300
- Median hourly wage: $38.13
- Total employment: 80 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $79,730
- Median hourly wage: $38.33
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $80,570
- Median hourly wage: $38.74
- Total employment: 100 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $80,760
- Median hourly wage: $38.83
- Total employment: 160 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $81,120
- Median hourly wage: $39.00
- Total employment: 300 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $81,720
- Median hourly wage: $39.29
- Total employment: 780 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $82,800
- Median hourly wage: $39.81
- Total employment: 590 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $83,790
- Median hourly wage: $40.28
- Total employment: 170 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $90,670
- Median hourly wage: $43.59
- Total employment: 1,070 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Biochemists and biophysicists

- Median annual wage: $92,410
- Median hourly wage: $44.43
- Total employment: 150 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $96,700
- Median hourly wage: $46.49
- Total employment: 1,080 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $98,570
- Median hourly wage: $47.39
- Total employment: 140 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $108,460
- Median hourly wage: $52.14
- Total employment: 280 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $128,650
- Median hourly wage: $61.85
- Total employment: 50 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $134,260
- Median hourly wage: $64.55
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 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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