How much money is in this for me?

Not only does a math and science background open up career options, but salary options as well. (Working Woman, January 1995)

Scientific Fields

Computers:
Project Manager				$58,000
Senior Software Engineer		$50,000
Database Analyst			$45,000
Computer Systems Analyst/Scientist	$39,832
Math and Computer Scientists		$37,648

Engineering:
Chief Engineer				$79,998
Senior Engineer				$62,000
Engineer				$54,000
Junior Engineer				$34,000

Finance:
Retail Broker				$90,000
Junior Money Market Trader		$60,000
Financial Manager			$32,864

Medicine:
Orthopedic Surgeon			$192,631
Ophthalmologist				$153,797
Psychiatrist				$120,937
Pediatrician				$114,000
Family Practitioner			$106,680
Hospital Pharmacist			$48,200
Staff Physical Therapist		$41,000

Science:
National Laboratory Physicist		$66,400
Government Chemist			$60,500
Government Physicist			$53,700
Academic Chemist			$46,900

Non-Scientific Fields

Accounting:
Public Accountant			$27,000-33,500
Private Accountant			$27,500-35,000

Architecture:
Architect, entry level			$22,500
Business Manager 			$40,000

Colleges and Universities:
Faculty, Public School:
Professor				$54,270
Associate Professor			$43,280
Lecturer				$29,190

Faculty, Private School:
Professor				$62,970
Associate Professor			$45,850
Lecturer				$32,950

Newspaper and Magazine Publishing:
Editor					$80,797
Top Circulation Executive		$60,191
Magazine Editors:
Executive Editor, 4-10 yrs.		$52,900
Art Director, 4-10 yrs.			$45,307
Senior Editor, 4-10 yrs.		$36,157

Nursing:
Registered Nurse			$39,333
Critical Care Nurse			$39,166
Licensed Practical Nurse			$24,900

Purchasing:
Senior Buyer				$38,500
Buyer					$29,800

Retail:
Manager, Department Store		$63,000
Manager, Chain Store			$49,000
Supervisor				$20,072
Cashiers				$11,492

Teaching, Primary and Secondary Schools:
Principal, Senior High			$64,993
Librarian				$39,319
Teacher					$36,531
Teacher, Pre-Kindergarten 
and Kindergarten $18,044

Travel and Hospitality Services:
Hotels:
General Manager, Operations		$54,000
Controller				$43,000
Travel Agencies:
Owner					$36,200
Manager					$27,300
Agent					$21,300

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