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Highest Paying Industries for Mathematicians

The top 27 highest paying industries for mathematicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $124,970, engineering services is the highest paying industry for mathematicians. It is followed by manufacturing industry (average annual salary $121,670). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of mathematicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 27 Highest Paying Industries for Mathematicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Engineering Services	$124,970	$63,600	60
2	Manufacturing	$121,670	$61,180	170
3	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$116,860	$85,730	n/a
4	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$115,610	$64,510	560
5	Scientific Research and Development Services	$115,480	$64,400	570
6	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$111,360	$60,100	900
7	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$110,930	$63,910	90
8	Federal government, including USPS	$107,440	$70,690	960
9	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$107,440	$70,690	960
10	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$107,430	$68,890	990
11	Federal, State, and Local Government	$107,430	$68,890	990
12	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$100,710	$49,970	1,290
13	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$97,240	$60,390	n/a
14	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$92,590	$54,750	190
15	Testing Laboratories	$90,520	$64,090	30
16	Finance and Insurance	$89,810	$52,930	200
17	Insurance Carriers	$82,780	$53,050	150
18	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$82,010	$51,310	170
19	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$73,060	$52,780	40
20	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$73,060	$52,780	40
21	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$67,430	$17,960	60
22	Educational Services - Privately owned	$67,430	$17,960	60
23	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$57,300	$40,800	360
24	Educational Services	$57,290	$40,720	370
25	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$56,010	$41,410	300
26	Educational Services - State government owned	$56,010	$41,410	300
27	State government, including schools and hospitals	$55,680	$41,100	320