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Highest Paying Industries for Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers

The top 67 highest paying industries for miscellaneous social scientists and related workers (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 $104,710, computer systems design and related services is the highest paying industry for miscellaneous social scientists and related workers. It is followed by mining industry (average annual salary $96,280). 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 social scientists and related workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 67 Highest Paying Industries for Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$104,710	$58,040	200
2	Mining	$96,280	$51,650	40
3	Oil and Gas Extraction	$92,310	$49,750	30
4	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$85,450	$51,540	150
5	Educational Support Services	$85,050	$50,710	160
6	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$84,890	$52,140	50
7	Federal government, including USPS	$83,390	$57,500	23,130
8	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$83,390	$57,500	23,130
9	Other Personal Services	$83,000	$25,740	n/a
10	Personal and Laundry Services	$83,000	$25,740	n/a
11	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$80,370	$47,820	140
12	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$79,610	$36,500	760
13	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$78,760	$48,940	28,410
14	Federal, State, and Local Government	$78,760	$48,940	28,410
15	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$75,900	$43,670	32,200
16	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$74,940	$37,990	5,800
17	Scientific Research and Development Services	$74,290	$38,410	7,000
18	Software Publishers	$74,270	$49,180	40
19	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$73,010	$42,860	60
20	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$72,980	$38,400	12,750
21	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$72,110	$38,750	3,680
22	Administrative and Support Services	$71,970	$39,180	n/a
23	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$71,840	$39,210	330
24	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$71,670	$40,130	1,200
25	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$71,080	$46,020	70
26	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$70,820	$39,010	730
27	Testing Laboratories	$70,730	$45,870	40
28	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$70,010	$43,360	40
29	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$69,280	$40,630	650
30	Manufacturing	$68,890	$40,470	30
31	Social Advocacy Organizations	$65,710	$46,250	370
32	Outpatient Care Centers	$65,460	$32,630	60
33	Information	$64,270	$21,030	160
34	Employment Services	$62,690	$36,510	190
35	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$62,440	$34,310	200
36	Hospitals - Privately owned	$60,930	$33,590	170
37	Engineering Services	$60,930	$36,520	870
38	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$60,840	$33,610	170
39	Educational Services - Privately owned	$60,630	$42,610	2,030
40	Individual and Family Services	$60,420	$35,010	40
41	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$59,980	$33,260	160
42	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$59,910	$42,690	1,830
43	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$59,750	$36,570	1,040
44	Social Assistance	$59,660	$34,380	50
45	Health Care and Social Assistance	$59,070	$34,220	480
46	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$58,950	$34,810	2,790
47	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$58,750	$28,940	280
48	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$58,000	$35,730	40
49	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$57,840	$28,270	240
50	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$57,740	$28,070	2,670
51	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$57,730	$27,830	2,500
52	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$56,970	$37,990	50
53	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$56,630	$38,810	60
54	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$56,270	$35,250	120
55	Educational Services - Local government owned	$56,180	$35,160	160
56	Educational Services	$55,630	$35,070	5,780
57	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$55,140	$34,950	5,410
58	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$55,030	$35,190	120
59	State government, including schools and hospitals	$54,410	$33,620	6,400
60	Temporary Help Services	$53,690	$35,370	120
61	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$51,730	$34,150	240
62	Educational Services - State government owned	$51,310	$32,490	3,590
63	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$51,280	$32,480	3,580
64	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$50,090	$33,930	140
65	Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)	$47,770	$33,610	130
66	Transportation and Warehousing	$28,000	$20,760	40
67	Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$26,770	$20,650	40