Natural Sciences Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.
- O*NET-SOC code
11-9121.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$167,220
Employment, U.S.108,690
Median hourly wage$80.39
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $79,710 | $119,430 | $167,220 | $221,540 | $316,850 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 370 | $133,470 | 0.25 |
| Alaska | 710 | $130,590 | 3.14 |
| Arizona | 900 | $124,920 | 0.40 |
| Arkansas | 340 | $119,430 | 0.38 |
| California | 14,950 | $210,230 | 1.17 |
| Colorado | 1,640 | $152,730 | 0.82 |
| Connecticut | 1,190 | $210,670 | 1.00 |
| Delaware | 440 | Not available | 1.31 |
| District of Columbia | 1,540 | $156,730 | 3.14 |
| Florida | 4,370 | $112,220 | 0.63 |
| Hawaii | 510 | $107,810 | 1.16 |
| Idaho | 610 | $124,800 | 1.01 |
| Illinois | 2,810 | $159,670 | 0.66 |
| Indiana | 1,670 | $108,250 | 0.74 |
| Iowa | 610 | $109,760 | 0.56 |
| Kansas | 240 | $153,820 | 0.24 |
| Kentucky | 400 | $126,440 | 0.29 |
| Louisiana | $115,950 | ||
| Maine | 430 | $141,360 | 0.97 |
| Maryland | 4,820 | $168,620 | 2.49 |
| Massachusetts | 10,590 | $267,290 | 4.16 |
| Michigan | 2,220 | $129,070 | 0.72 |
| Minnesota | 1,530 | $136,450 | 0.74 |
| Mississippi | 210 | $119,430 | 0.26 |
| Missouri | 1,230 | $129,410 | 0.60 |
| Montana | 370 | $119,430 | 1.05 |
| Nebraska | 550 | $120,620 | 0.76 |
| Nevada | 320 | $112,260 | 0.30 |
| New Hampshire | 240 | $134,010 | 0.50 |
| New Jersey | 10,040 | $207,030 | 3.35 |
| New Mexico | 400 | Not available | 0.65 |
| New York | 5,690 | $134,680 | 0.84 |
| North Carolina | 6,010 | $173,870 | 1.74 |
| North Dakota | 140 | $131,370 | 0.45 |
| Ohio | 1,560 | $137,170 | 0.40 |
| Oklahoma | 310 | $112,260 | 0.26 |
| Oregon | 1,700 | $143,120 | 1.24 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,980 | $137,900 | 1.88 |
| Rhode Island | 200 | $130,480 | 0.58 |
| South Carolina | 780 | $131,140 | 0.48 |
| South Dakota | 180 | $128,140 | 0.55 |
| Tennessee | 880 | $124,530 | 0.38 |
| Texas | 7,470 | $129,960 | 0.76 |
| Utah | $119,430 | ||
| Vermont | 290 | $131,290 | 1.37 |
| Virginia | 1,470 | $150,570 | 0.51 |
| Washington | 2,490 | $182,480 | 1.00 |
| West Virginia | 160 | $138,010 | 0.32 |
| Wisconsin | 1,070 | $128,890 | 0.52 |
| Wyoming | 150 | $109,300 | 0.74 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 4 | 0.969 |
| 2 | Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 5 | 0.964 |
| 3 | Microbiologists | 4 | 0.961 |
| 4 | Soil and Plant Scientists | 5 | 0.958 |
| 5 | Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | 4 | 0.958 |
| 6 | Animal Scientists | 5 | 0.958 |
| 7 | Biologists | 5 | 0.958 |
| 8 | Regulatory Affairs Managers | 4 | 0.954 |
| 9 | Geneticists | 5 | 0.954 |
| 10 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 5 | 0.952 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Natural Sciences Managers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil and Plant Scientists | Quality Control Analysis | 1.00 | 0.958 |
| Biologists | Programming | 2.13 | 0.958 |
| Clinical Research Coordinators | Service Orientation | 0.87 | 0.950 |
| Clinical Data Managers | Programming | 2.00 | 0.949 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | Quality Control Analysis | 1.25 | 0.946 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | Service Orientation | 1.00 | 0.942 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | Quality Control Analysis | 1.88 | 0.941 |
| Foresters | Negotiation | 0.76 | 0.941 |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Instructing | 1.00 | 0.940 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Instructing | 0.87 | 0.939 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Natural Sciences Managers, excluding software Natural Sciences Managers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Local Alignment Search Tool BLAST | 5 of 20 | 38.5x |
| Statistical software | 7 of 20 | 8.1x |
| Python | 10 of 20 | 3.5x |
| Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequence analysis software | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| PHYLIP | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Geographic information system GIS software | 7 of 20 | 4.6x |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | 5 of 20 | 3.8x |
| ESRI ArcView | 4 of 20 | 4.6x |
| Minitab | 5 of 20 | 3.3x |
| Email software | 10 of 20 | 1.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.88 | 5.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 4.62 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.50 | 4.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 4.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.12 | 4.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 3.62 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | 4.03 | 5.07 |
| English Language | 3.99 | 4.68 |
| Administration and Management | 3.82 | 4.22 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.66 | 4.61 |
| Administrative | 3.57 | 4.89 |
| Chemistry | 3.50 | 4.45 |
| Mathematics | 3.48 | 4.50 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.26 | 3.80 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.14 | 4.06 |
| Production and Processing | 2.88 | 3.03 |
| Education and Training | 2.87 | 3.70 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.73 | 3.33 |
| Communications and Media | 2.48 | 2.73 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.29 | 2.13 |
| Mechanical | 2.26 | 2.53 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.18 | 2.10 |
| Physics | 2.16 | 2.29 |
| Design | 2.02 | 2.45 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.01 | 2.31 |
| Law and Government | 1.96 | 1.37 |
| Geography | 1.91 | 2.20 |
| Telecommunications | 1.83 | 1.15 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.77 | 1.12 |
| Psychology | 1.72 | 1.79 |
| Transportation | 1.62 | 1.31 |
| Building and Construction | 1.48 | 1.51 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.48 | 1.15 |
| Food Production | 1.46 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.39 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.24 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.23 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.22 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.18 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Information Ordering | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 4.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Originality | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Memorization | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Control Precision | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Reaction Time | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Response Orientation | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Rate Control | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Sound Localization | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Static Strength | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Stamina | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Night Vision | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- ESRI ArcGIS software hot
- IBM SPSS Statistics hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle Database hot
- R hot
- SAP software hot
- SAS hot
- Structured query language SQL hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- Clinical trial management software
- Graphics software
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Integrated development environment IDE software
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- SAP Business Objects
- STATISTICA
- StataCorp Stata
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2,150 | 12.78 | $182,230 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2,050 | 8.52 | $183,540 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 9,570 | 5.06 | $291,000 |
| Corvallis, OR | 100 | 3.76 | $144,470 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 300 | 3.36 | $217,480 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 5,530 | 3.33 | $225,230 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1,640 | 3.17 | $173,510 |
| Anchorage, AK | 380 | 3.06 | $134,010 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 360 | 2.76 | $79,460 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 5,510 | 2.72 | $172,900 |