Natural Sciences Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

$161,180
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+4% projected 2024–2034
Bachelor's degree
Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Natural sciences managers plan, supervise, or coordinate research and other activities in fields such as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, and statistics.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies(masters)Oregon Health & Science University, OR
$332,843
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Northwestern University, IL
$224,402
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies(postbacc-cert)University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, OH
$223,926
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies(masters)University of California-San Francisco, CA
$219,237
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)University of Pennsylvania, PA
$210,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations(professional)University of California-Berkeley, CA
$208,670
Business Administration, Management and Operations(professional)Harvard University, MA
$205,703
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies(masters)University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, OH
$201,510
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies(masters)University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, PA
$200,264
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)University of Chicago, IL
$194,606
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Stanford University, CA
$193,776
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Yale University, CT
$192,686
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)University of Virginia-Main Campus, VA
$189,494
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies(masters)Emory University, GA
$188,661
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Dartmouth College, NH
$188,502
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies(masters)University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, CO
$188,042
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology(masters)University of Pennsylvania, PA
$185,874
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)New York University, NY
$184,729
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY
$182,930
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies(masters)Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
$182,422
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies(masters)Hofstra University, NY
$182,422
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies(masters)Harvard University, MA
$182,422
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies(masters)Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, LA
$182,422
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies(masters)Loyola University Chicago, IL
$182,422
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies(masters)Michigan State University, MI
$182,422

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