Computer and information research scientists

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2020 Workforce

26k

Average Age

Average Salary

$110,461

Average Male Salary

$115,399

Average Female Salary

$96,407

About

Computer and information research scientists are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Computer and information research scientists was $110,461 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Computer and information research scientists are Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, Severn, Odenton, Crofton, Maryland City & Fort Meade PUMA, MD, and Queen Anne & Magnolia PUMA, WA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Computer and information research scientists are Cambridge City PUMA, MA, Severn, Odenton, Crofton, Maryland City & Fort Meade PUMA, MD, and Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Computer and information research scientists workforce. Computer and information research scientists workforce in 2020 was 25,989 people, of which 26% were women and 74% were men. Computer and information research scientists are paid most in Berkeley & Albany Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Cambridge City PUMA, MA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

19,232

Male Workforce

± 3.4k

6,757

Female Workforce

± 2.02k

The Computer and information research scientists workforce in 2020 was 25,989 people (26% women and 74% men). This implies an average annual growth of 22.2% between 2018 (21,276) and 2020 (25,989).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Computer and information research scientists.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($172,234), Washington ($169,408), and California ($147,755).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$110,461

AVERAGE WAGE

#28 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Computer and information research scientists earned an average of $110,461, $54,507 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Computer and information research scientists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.393

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Computer and information research scientists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.393, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Computer and information research scientists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Computer and information research scientists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Computer and information research scientists and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Computer and information research scientists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Computer and information research scientists, by average wage, is Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($241,932).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

26k

2020 Workforce

± 3,958

1.8%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 21.2%

This graphic shows the share of Computer and information research scientists employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Computer and information research scientists at 54.6%, followed by National security & international affairs with 24.3% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 21.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Computer and information research scientists in the US. The workforce of Computer and information research scientists in 2020 was 25,989 people, with 26% woman, and 74% men. The average age of male Computer and information research scientists in the workforce is 38.7 and of female Computer and information research scientists is 40, and the most common race/ethnicity for Computer and information research scientists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Computer and information research scientists in 2020 was 25,989 people, with 26% woman, and 74% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (4,687 people), 30 to 34 years (4,559 people), and 35 to 39 years (3,153 people). Among them they concentrated 48.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 4.78% of Computer and information research scientists workers were Hispanic and 95.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67.5%), Puerto Rican (22.6)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (9.96)%

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Races

In 2020, 66.3% of the Computer and information research scientists workforce were White, of which 22.8% were women and 77.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (21.6%) and Black (6.97%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Computer and information research scientists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Computer and information research scientists is Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Computer and information research scientists in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (8,411 people), Engineering (3,854 people), and Math & Statistics (2,035 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Computer and information research scientists workers were Graduate Degree (13,488 people), Bachelors Degree (9,980 people), and Some college (1,424 people).

The graphic shows the Computer and information research scientists workforce by gender and educational level.