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Highest Paying Industries for Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations

The top 28 highest paying industries for miscellaneous mathematical science occupations (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 $109,820, management of companies and enterprises is the highest paying industry for miscellaneous mathematical science occupations. It is followed by professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers industry (average annual salary $99,530). 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 miscellaneous mathematical science occupations in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 28 Highest Paying Industries for Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$109,820	$45,360	n/a
2	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$99,530	$81,050	n/a
3	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$85,800	$39,060	n/a
4	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$81,420	$35,970	390
5	Wholesale Trade	$78,040	$36,060	70
6	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$72,710	$37,440	850
7	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$72,540	$45,310	120
8	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$68,920	$34,560	200
9	Scientific Research and Development Services	$68,470	$34,320	200
10	Insurance Carriers	$64,790	$36,320	140
11	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$64,220	$37,590	170
12	Finance and Insurance	$63,670	$36,580	180
13	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$61,040	$50,950	50
14	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$60,140	$41,060	80
15	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$58,500	$42,930	40
16	Educational Support Services	$58,500	$42,930	40
17	Educational Services - Privately owned	$57,080	$42,210	n/a
18	Educational Services	$53,820	$29,100	n/a
19	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$53,140	$26,760	n/a
20	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$49,140	$22,230	240
21	Educational Services - State government owned	$48,100	$22,470	250
22	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$41,050	$27,370	960
23	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$39,980	$27,990	680
24	Federal, State, and Local Government	$39,980	$27,990	680
25	Federal government, including USPS	$39,470	$28,120	300
26	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$39,470	$28,120	300
27	State government, including schools and hospitals	$39,400	$26,050	580
28	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$37,370	$27,200	330