Highest-paying science jobs for people in Salt Lake City

Stacker
#33. Economists

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Historians

- Median annual wage: $32,000
- Median hourly wage: $15.39
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $39,560
- Median hourly wage: $19.02
- Total employment: 200 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $50,760
- Median hourly wage: $24.40
- Total employment: 220 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,700
- Median hourly wage: $24.86
- Total employment: 640 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $52,400
- Median hourly wage: $25.19
- Total employment: 1,150 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,160
- Median hourly wage: $27.48
- Total employment: 490 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,890
- Median hourly wage: $27.83
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $59,640
- Median hourly wage: $28.67
- Total employment: 170 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,510
- Median hourly wage: $30.54
- Total employment: 100 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $66,430
- Median hourly wage: $31.94
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $68,640
- Median hourly wage: $33.00
- Total employment: 150 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $72,160
- Median hourly wage: $34.69
- Total employment: 160 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $75,760
- Median hourly wage: $36.43
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $76,300
- Median hourly wage: $36.68
- Total employment: 110 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $76,500
- Median hourly wage: $36.78
- Total employment: 440 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $76,710
- Median hourly wage: $36.88
- Total employment: 270 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Biochemists and biophysicists

- Median annual wage: $78,260
- Median hourly wage: $37.63
- Total employment: 350 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $78,570
- Median hourly wage: $37.77
- Total employment: 1,440 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $79,210
- Median hourly wage: $38.08
- Total employment: 50 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $81,690
- Median hourly wage: $39.28
- Total employment: 600 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $81,920
- Median hourly wage: $39.38
- Total employment: 230 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $82,060
- Median hourly wage: $39.45
- Total employment: 160 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $82,500
- Median hourly wage: $39.66
- Total employment: 70 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $87,610
- Median hourly wage: $42.12
- Total employment: 580 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $90,270
- Median hourly wage: $43.40
- Total employment: Not available

#7. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $92,730
- Median hourly wage: $44.58
- Total employment: 270 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $93,600
- Median hourly wage: $45.00
- Total employment: 400 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $93,910
- Median hourly wage: $45.15
- Total employment: 70 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $98,130
- Median hourly wage: $47.18
- Total employment: 210 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $107,240
- Median hourly wage: $51.56
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $133,900
- Median hourly wage: $64.37
- Total employment: 30 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $135,510
- Median hourly wage: $65.15
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 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.

PeopleImages.com - Yuri A // Shutterstock