Starting Salaries for Physicists
|
Starting
Salary Bachelor's Degree 1999
|
Starting Salaries in 1999 by Bachelor's Degree*
The unemployment rate for Physics grads is very low (e.g. 3%, American Institute of Physics Survey, 1995).
| Chemical Engineering | 46929 | ||
| Computer Engineering | 45666 | ||
| Electrical Engineering | 45180 | ||
| Computer Science | 44649 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 43275 | Physics | 40025 | (breakdown by type of employer) |
| ---> | Computers | 43807 (23%) | |
| ---> | Engineering | 42460 (11%) | |
| ---> | Other* | 40622 (19%) | |
| ---> | Research/Consulting/Technical | 40295 (36%) | |
| ---> | Education | 26300 (11%) | |
| Information Science | 38902 | ||
| Mathematics | 37253 | ||
| Environmental Engineering | 36827 | ||
| Architectural Engineering | 36360 | ||
| Civil Engineering | 36076 | ||
| Geology | 34892 | ||
| Accounting | 34644 | ||
| Chemistry | 34111 | ||
| Political Science | 29651 | ||
| Biology | 29047 | ||
| History | 28278 | ||
| Sociology | 28040 | ||
| Communications | 27504 | ||
| English | 27062 | ||
| Psychology | 26652 | ||
| Environmental Science | 26536 | ||
| Education | 26291 |
|
Starting
Salary 1999 Advanced Degree
|
Starting Salaries in 1999 for PhD and Masters Degrees*
PhD DEGREE
| Electrical Engineering | 70848 |
| Chemical Engineering | 67333 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 64283 |
| Physics | 60288 |
| Civil Engineering | 58571 |
| Chemistry | 56885 |
| Economics | 56615 |
| Mathematics | 52908 |
| Psychology | 45884 |
| Biology | 45679 |
| English | 41777 |
MASTERS
DEGREE
| Electrical Engineering | 57162 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 51879 |
| Computer Science | 51438 |
| Physics | 50552 |
| MBA | 50095 |
| Material Science | 48980 |
| Civil Engineering | 42265 |
| Mathematics | 41964 |
| Chemistry | 38779 |
| Accounting | 38152 |
| Biology | 34453 |
| Education | 33959 |
| Humanities | 36020 |
| Psychology | 27653 |
*From ``Salary Survey", published September 1999 by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
|
Median
1998 Salary - By Profession
|
Median 1998 Salaries by Profession*
| Physician | 164000 |
| Dentist | 110000 |
| Pilot | 91750 |
| Lawyer | 78170 |
| Physicist | 73240 |
| Optometrist | 68500 |
| Aerospace Engineer | 66950 |
| Actuary | 65560 |
| Chiropractor | 63930 |
| Civil Engineer | 62660 |
| Computer Engineer | 61910 |
| Financial Manager | 55070 |
| Physicist (Bachelors only) | 54000 |
| Geologist | 53890 |
| Systems Analyst | 52180 |
| Mathematician | 49120 |
| Police | 48700 |
| Economist | 48330 |
| Psychologist | 48050 |
| Architect | 47710 |
| College Instructor | 46630 |
| Chemist | 46220 |
| Biologist | 46140 |
| Nurse | 40690 |
| Insurance Underwriter | 38710 |
| Accountant | 37860 |
| Building Inspector | 37540 |
| K-12 Teacher | 35000 |
| Mail Carrier | 34840 |
| Social Worker | 30590 |
| Musician | 30020 |
| Fire Fighter | 31170 |
| Designer | 29200 |
| Actor | 27400 |
| Travel Agent | 23010 |
| Dancer | 21430 |
©University of California, San Diego - Department of Physics 1998
Creation / Modification Date: February 1, 1999
