Median salary, Bachelor’s degree, no experience, Provo, UT Job Title Chemistry Clinical Lab Scientist Research Chemist Analytical Chemist Biochemist Biotech Research Associate Research Lab Technician Biotech Research Scientist Senior Chemist Pharmacist 2004 Information Current Information $61,000 $60,000 $52,000 $58,000 $50,000 $36,000 $74,000 $69,000 81,600 54,940 59,934 58,462 60,766 38,974 75,848 77,421 100,000 Computer Science Software Specialist Technical Writer Web Programmer Software Developer Computer Animator Database Developer Cryptanalyst Programmer Analyst $52,800 $56,600 $51,200 $65,000 $52,000 $85,000 $83,400 $59,700 70,000 58,500 62,129 74,571 52,000 88,215 Food Science Clinical Dietician Food Service Manager Consultant Pharmacist Food Researcher Public Health $57,000 $46,000 $41,000 $98,960 $63,209 $48,161 56,000 45,000 Geology Geologist Hydrologist Geophysicist Petrologist Petroleum Geologist Seismologist Engineering Geologist Planetary Geologist $52,100 $69,100 $114,000 $67,500 $112,900 $72,400 $61,800 $58,000 73,253 77,003 120,000 Mathematics Actuary Air Traffic Controller Astronaut $105,000 $103,000 $68,000 117,479 114,500 67,537 112,582 [Director] 93,881 101,392 Attorney Cryptanalyst Epidemiologist Architect Math Professor $110,400 $75,800 $66,600 $60,500 $70,000 Mathematics Education Curriculum Developer Educational designer High School Teacher In-Service Trainer Math Specialist Middle School Teacher $55,793 $64,000 $43,305 $55,000 $36,000 $42,551 Physics/Astronomy Electrical Engineer Systems Engineer Civil Engineer Mechanical Engineer Computer Scientist Software Developer Programmer IT Consultant $67,600 $63,000 $64,700 $62,200 $57,700 $65,000 $91,700 $73,600 Statistics College Professor University Researcher Economist Business Analyst Software Developer Actuary Statistician Risk Analyst $56,900 $74,500 $73,000 $60,300 $65,000 $84,200 $75,100 $82,000 [with Masters] 69,359 [Bachelor’s, not in math] 72,465