Highest-paying Science Jobs for People in Charlottesville

#18. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,660
- Median hourly wage: $23.88
- Total employment: 120 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $50,160
- Median hourly wage: $24.11
- Total employment: 100 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $55,800
- Median hourly wage: $26.83
- Total employment: 70 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,030
- Median hourly wage: $27.90
- Total employment: Not available

#14. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $61,990
- Median hourly wage: $29.81
- Total employment: 710 people (6.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,980
- Median hourly wage: $30.28
- Total employment: 280 people (2.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $63,130
- Median hourly wage: $30.35
- Total employment: 40 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $74,360
- Median hourly wage: $35.75
- Total employment: 60 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $75,130
- Median hourly wage: $36.12
- Total employment: 30 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $76,260
- Median hourly wage: $36.67
- Total employment: 70 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $79,820
- Median hourly wage: $38.38
- Total employment: 70 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $80,350
- Median hourly wage: $38.63
- Total employment: 60 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $81,860
- Median hourly wage: $39.35
- Total employment: 130 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $82,660
- Median hourly wage: $39.74
- Total employment: 90 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $86,730
- Median hourly wage: $41.70
- Total employment: 30 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $118,830
- Median hourly wage: $57.13
- Total employment: 360 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $133,540
- Median hourly wage: $64.20
- Total employment: 90 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $170,040
- Median hourly wage: $81.75
- Total employment: 60 people (0.55 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.

Highest-paying science jobs for people in Charlottesville