CAREER
Salary Median (2020)
$137,940
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+4.8% (slower than the average)
Most Common Level of Education
Bachelor's degree
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.
Analytical Services Manager, Chemical Engineer Supervisor, Chemical Process Exploration Manager, Environmental Program Manager, Lab Manager (Laboratory Manager), Natural Sciences Manager, Research Administrator, Research Manager, Research and Development Director (R and D Director), Water Team Leader
Students will see how job tasks don't always work out as planned and some of the biggest problems are not technical in nature...How you react to a problem determines your attitude. This will effect the direction you take and impact the result. Observing how people interact and solve problems in a work place can be a great value for a student.
Sanctuary Superintendent ,
NOAA Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
Working out on the water with marine mammals scientists. Learning and sharing research and new information about humpback whales.
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Bachelor's degree (35%)
Bachelor's degree
35%
Master's degree
31%
Doctoral or professional degree
23%
Other*
11%
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Suggested Path
Bachelor
Environmental Studies
Suggested Path
Bachelor
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Graduate
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Doctorate
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Sanctuary Superintendent ,
NOAA Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
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