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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.
What a natural sciences manager does
Become a natural sciences manager
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good natural sciences manager
- Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $97 per hour with an average salary of $179,400 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $47 and $98 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $55,900 and $164,600 per year.
- 57% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $79 per hour with an average salary of $87,300 per year.
Natural Sciences Manager job outlook
- There are 2,132 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 341 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 10% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.