| Table 3-15 |
| Annual earnings and earnings growth in science and technology and related occupations: May 2004–May 2007 |
| |
| |
Mean |
|
Median |
| Occupation |
2007 annual
earnings ($) |
Average annual
growth rate since
2004 (%) |
|
2007 annual
earnings ($) |
Average
annual growth rate
since 2004 (%) |
| |
| All U.S. employment |
40,690 |
3.2 |
|
31,410 |
3.0 |
| STEM occupations |
72,000 |
3.4 |
|
66,950 |
3.3 |
| S&E occupations |
74,070 |
3.4 |
|
70,600 |
3.4 |
| Computer/mathematical scientists |
71,940 |
3.4 |
|
68,910 |
3.5 |
| Life scientists |
71,700 |
3.3 |
|
63,170 |
3.1 |
| Physical scientists |
73,720 |
3.7 |
|
67,190 |
3.9 |
| Social scientists |
66,370 |
3.1 |
|
60,380 |
3.2 |
| Engineers |
81,050 |
3.7 |
|
77,750 |
3.5 |
| Technology occupations |
67,870 |
0.3 |
|
NA |
NA |
| S&E managers |
114,470 |
4.7 |
|
NA |
NA |
| S&E technicians/computer programmers |
53,165 |
2.8 |
|
NA |
NA |
S&E-related occupations
(not included above) |
66,150 |
4.1 |
|
50,540 |
4.5 |
| Health-related occupations |
66,000 |
4.4 |
|
55,310 |
4.8 |
| Other S&E-related occupations |
73,110 |
3.3 |
|
50,250 |
3.8 |
| |
NA = not available
STEM = science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
NOTE: Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) employment data do not cover employment in agriculture, private household, or among self-employed, and therefore do not represent total U.S. employment.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Survey (May 2004 and May 2007).
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