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Natural Sciences Manager

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AVG. SALARY

$130,630

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree or higher +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$130,630

Entry Annual Wage

$94,370

Experienced Annual Wage

$187,200

Average Hourly Wage

$62.81

Entry Hourly Wage

$45.37

Experienced Hourly Wage

$90.00

Median Hourly Wage

$58.97

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $119,040 or $57.23/hr $87,300 or $41.97/hr $151,170 or $72.68/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $154,660 or $74.36/hr $90,240 or $43.39/hr $187,230 or $90.02/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 1%
Job Openings 9 estimated annual job openings
Employment 105 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (3.05%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (NAICS212300) (2.29%)
  • Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (NAICS311300) (1.53%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 5 21 10% 1 1

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 6 14 -36% 1 1
Region 7 47 -2% 3 3

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$163,610

Average Hourly Wage

$78.66

Average Annual Range

$73,730 to $239,200

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +6%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 78,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Employment of natural sciences managers is affected by many of the same factors that affect employment growth for the scientists whom these managers supervise. Businesses and government hiring more life and physical scientists also may need to hire more natural sciences managers to oversee them, although managers often are flexible in the number of workers they supervise. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (44.1%)
  • Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (36.4%)
  • Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (35.8%)
  • Federal government (NAICS910000) (14.7%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (9.2%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (7.2%)
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS325000) (6.8%)

Contact

  • Email Support
  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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