US INDUSTRY SECTOR · 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Professional, scientific, technical and consulting services. Explore employers and comparable pay within this sector.

23,045employers in this sector
188,639offered-wage filings
7,880supported pay cohorts
0published total-pay cohorts

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Architecture and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.

National median annual wage$82,890Across industries · May 2025
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Architecture and Engineering

Aerospace Engineers

Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.

National median annual wage$134,960Across industries · May 2025
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Architecture and Engineering

Agricultural Engineers

Apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems concerned with power and machinery, electrification, structures, soil and water conservation, and processing of agricultural products.

National median annual wage$98,590Across industries · May 2025
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Life, Physical, and Social Science

Agricultural Technicians

Work with agricultural scientists in plant, fiber, and animal research, or assist with animal breeding and nutrition. Set up or maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens or record data to assist scientists in biology or related life science experiments. Conduct tests and experiments to improve yield and quality of crops or to increase the resistance of plants and animals to disease or insects.

National median annual wage$49,630Across industries · May 2025
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Life, Physical, and Social Science

Animal Scientists

Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.

National median annual wage$68,940Across industries · May 2025
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Life, Physical, and Social Science

Anthropologists and Archeologists

Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. May engage in systematic recovery and examination of material evidence, such as tools or pottery remaining from past human cultures, in order to determine the history, customs, and living habits of earlier civilizations.

National median annual wage$70,770Across industries · May 2025
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