Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Excludes “Computer and Information Systems Managers” (11-3021) and “Architecture and Engineering Managers” (11-9041). 

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Employment Outlook	Growth Rate 2.5% Openings Per Year 270
Wages	Median Hourly $76 per hour Average Annual $172,640 per year
Education Needed	Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Education Available in Washington	Analysis and Functional Analysis Applied Mathematics, General Applied Mathematics, Other Astronomy Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Biochemistry Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biology/Biological Sciences, General Biotechnology Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Chemistry, General Computational Science Data Science, General Ecology Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Elementary Particle Physics Financial Mathematics Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Geology/Earth Science, General Geophysics and Seismology History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Human Biology Hydrology and Water Resources Science Immunology Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Mathematics and Computer Science Mathematics and Statistics Mathematics and Statistics, Other Mathematics, General Microbiology, General Molecular Biochemistry Molecular Biology Natural Sciences Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other Neuroscience Nutrition Sciences Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Organic Chemistry Pharmacology Physical Sciences, General Physics, General Statistics, General Sustainability Studies Zoology/Animal Biology Zoology/Animal Biology, Other
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