DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-3094 Political Scientists

Occupational Description:
Study the origin, development, and operation of political systems. May study topics, such as public opinion, political decisionmaking, and ideology. May analyze the structure and operation of governments, as well as various political entities. May conduct public opinion surveys, analyze election results, or analyze public documents. Excludes "Survey Researchers" (19-3022).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
U S 6,010457$58.42/hr$1.69/hr$29.61/hr$42.75/hr$59.37/hr$72.36/hr$79.77/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


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