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

Women's Career Sources on the Web

AGMOD'S collection of information on academic careers and academic life
Information on how to succeed in an academic career, taken from the Workshop on Academic Careers for Women, held at the FCRC conference in May 1993. This is an excellent source of information and advice for anyone just starting out in academia in computer science.
Kansas Mentor Project
We will use this site for career, educational and related resources for women (especially as it relates to non-traditional careers). Our intent is to continually build this resource -- so we are always "under construction."
Organizations Encouraging Women in Science and Engineering
Established by the National Research Council within the Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel in 1990, the committee is responsible for activities aimed at increasing the entry and retention of talented women into scientific and engineering careers.
Women Science Scholars Program
The Women Science Scholars program at the Mary Ingraham Bunting Institute of Radcliffe College encourages the research and teaching careers of women in science and engineering who are at critical career points by providing postdoctoral opportunities in an academic research setting.

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