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                    Physical Scientists (all other): Career, Salary and Education Information
                    
                
 
            
Physical Scientists (all other)
What Physical scientists Do
All physical scientists not listed separately.
Physical scientist Salaries
  
    - 2020 employment: 23,900
 
    - May 2021 median annual wage: $104,100
 
  
Job Outlook for Physical scientists
  Projected employment change, 2020-30:
  
    - Number of new jobs: 200
 
    - Growth rate: 1 percent (Little or no change)
 
  
How to Become a Physical scientist
Education and training:
  
    - Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree
 
    - Work experience in a related occupation: None
 
    - Typical on-the-job training: None
 
  
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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.