Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Life Scientists
352 thousand (2023)Agricultural and Food Scientists 32 thousand (2023)
Biological Scientists 133 thousand (2023)
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 32 thousand (2023)
Medical Scientists 147 thousand (2023)
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians
360 thousand (2023)Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 28 thousand (2023)
Biological Technicians 77 thousand (2023)
Chemical Technicians 56 thousand (2023)
Environmental Science and Geoscience Technicians 44 thousand (2023)
Forest and Conservation Technicians 29 thousand (2023)
Miscellaneous Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 90 thousand (2023)
Nuclear Technicians 5 thousand (2023)
Social Science Research Assistants 31 thousand (2023)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians
150 thousand (2023)Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians 150 thousand (2023)
Physical Scientists
254 thousand (2023)Astronomers and Physicists 20 thousand (2023)
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 9 thousand (2023)
Chemists and Materials Scientists 92 thousand (2023)
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 112 thousand (2023)
Miscellaneous Physical Scientists 21 thousand (2023)
Social Scientists and Related Workers
273 thousand (2023)Economists 16 thousand (2023)
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 53 thousand (2023)
Psychologists 150 thousand (2023)
Sociologists 3 thousand (2023)
Survey Researchers 8 thousand (2023)
Urban and Regional Planners 43 thousand (2023)
Please note that when the total number of employees in a category exceeds the sum of the occupations within it, it indicates the exclusion of certain occupations.
Typically, these omitted occupations are categorized as 'all other', and usually consist of roles with relatively small workforce numbers.