Highest-paying science jobs in Columbia, Missouri

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February 9, 2023
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Highest-paying science jobs in Columbia, Missouri

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying science jobs in Columbia, MO metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "life, physical, and social science occupations" were included.

#8. Forest and conservation technicians

Columbia, MO
- Annual mean salary: $32,540
- #168 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,420
- Employment: 30,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($68,370)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($66,570)
--- Corvallis, OR ($62,260)

#7. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

Columbia, MO
- Annual mean salary: $39,890
- #158 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,550
- Employment: 34,110
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($79,780)
--- Huntsville, AL ($78,320)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($76,970)

#6. Biological technicians

Columbia, MO
- Annual mean salary: $49,420
- #60 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,770
- Employment: 76,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($69,050)
--- Boulder, CO ($68,640)
--- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($65,940)

#5. Social science research assistants

Columbia, MO
- Annual mean salary: $53,990
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,430
- Employment: 28,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($88,730)
--- Columbia, SC ($77,760)
--- Springfield, MA-CT ($70,570)

#4. Occupational health and safety specialists

Columbia, MO
- Annual mean salary: $69,190
- #331 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $78,740
- Employment: 106,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($111,950)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($108,240)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,020)

#3. Conservation scientists

Columbia, MO
- Annual mean salary: $70,000
- #76 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,230
- Employment: 22,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Springfield, MA-CT ($108,670)
--- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($106,200)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($101,900)

#2. Clinical and counseling psychologists

Columbia, MO
- Annual mean salary: $77,260
- #200 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $99,640
- Employment: 58,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($136,630)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($134,200)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($133,060)

#1. Chemists

Columbia, MO
- Annual mean salary: $79,770
- #105 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $89,130
- Employment: 80,600
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($131,290)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($115,790)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($108,330)

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