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
EDR 10 - Southeast	40	7	$54.28/hr	$2.63/hr	$35.11/hr	$39.66/hr	$52.22/hr	$69.03/hr	$78.17/hr
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 Public Administration 20 $61.72/hr

Other Regional Data For Natural Sciences Managers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 1,160 $61.62/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 60 $56.70/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 40 $52.22/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 30 $44.19/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 20 $31.14/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 10 $49.64/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 10 $47.99/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A EDR 4 - West Central N/A $48.00/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest N/A $32.35/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 7E- East Central N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers	1,570	$29.38/hr	N/A
Management Analysts	560	$37.44/hr	N/A
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	10	$32.94/hr	N/A

• 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.