DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Excludes "Computer and Information Systems Managers" (11-3021) and "Architecture and Engineering Managers" (11-9041).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,390	79	$64.75/hr	$1.49/hr	$38.09/hr	$47.45/hr	$59.58/hr	$76.36/hr	$97.06/hr
U S	67,720	3,251	$70.59/hr	$1.41/hr	$32.06/hr	$46.08/hr	$62.66/hr	$85.66/hr	$81.00/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Natural Sciences Managers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Professional and Business Services 480 $67.33/hr Manufacturing 320 $66.15/hr Public Administration 270 $54.11/hr Education and Health Services 210 $53.40/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 40 $74.41/hr

Other Regional Data For Natural Sciences Managers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 1,390 $59.58/hr 1.2% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,190 $61.07/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,160 $61.62/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 60 $56.70/hr N/A Central Minnesota 60 $45.20/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 50 $49.43/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 50 $42.38/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 40 $49.40/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 40 $52.22/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 40 $60.82/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 40 $31.52/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 30 $53.73/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 20 $44.06/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 20 $50.80/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 20 $52.22/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A $45.16/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Management Analysts	14,050	$39.37/hr	0.8%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers	12,030	$31.19/hr	1.3%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	220	$35.76/hr	0.5%

• Schedules, directs, and assigns duties to engineers, technicians, researchers, and other staff.
• Plans and directs research, development, and production activities of chemical plant.
• Coordinates successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, and testing.
• Prepares and administers budget, approves and reviews expenditures, and prepares financial reports.
• Reviews project activities, and prepares and reviews research, testing, and operational reports.
• Confers with scientists, engineers, regulators, and others to plan and review projects, and to provide technical assistance.
• Advises and assists in obtaining patents or other legal requirements.
• Provides technical assistance to agencies conducting environmental studies.