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Highest Paying Industries for Atmospheric and Space Scientists

The top 30 highest paying industries for atmospheric and space scientists (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 $110,290, computer systems design and related services is the highest paying industry for atmospheric and space scientists. It is followed by manufacturing industry (average annual salary $106,000). 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 atmospheric and space scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 30 Highest Paying Industries for Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$110,290	$72,930	200
2	Manufacturing	$106,000	$46,780	50
3	Federal government, including USPS	$99,090	$71,810	2,880
4	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$99,090	$71,810	2,880
5	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$98,470	$66,230	3,200
6	Federal, State, and Local Government	$98,470	$66,230	3,200
7	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$96,950	$62,930	n/a
8	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$96,950	$62,930	50
9	Engineering Services	$96,840	$54,710	150
10	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$95,530	$64,360	40
11	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$93,180	$54,770	4,790
12	Scientific Research and Development Services	$91,160	$58,740	2,490
13	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$91,140	$58,730	2,490
14	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$89,080	$56,950	180
15	Information	$85,580	$38,080	740
16	Television Broadcasting	$84,860	$38,050	660
17	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$84,770	$37,960	680
18	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$84,650	$37,880	720
19	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$82,610	$47,230	4,780
20	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$79,050	$44,280	260
21	State government, including schools and hospitals	$74,840	$48,680	n/a
22	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$74,150	$49,360	n/a
23	Educational Services - State government owned	$74,150	$49,360	n/a
24	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$71,900	$49,510	1,870
25	Educational Services	$71,170	$48,930	1,940
26	Transportation and Warehousing	$70,810	$51,500	50
27	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$64,200	$39,720	1,550
28	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$61,330	$49,910	n/a
29	Educational Services - Privately owned	$60,240	$45,230	n/a
30	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$59,090	$35,150	370