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        Periodic table of science, technology, engineering and math occupations

        The periodic table of chemical elements, created by Dmitry Mendeleev in 1869, is one of the most important achievements in modern science. To celebrate this
        achievement, BLS has created our own periodic table! Instead of elements, we have used Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations.
        Workers in STEM occupations use science and mathematics to understand how the world works and to solve problems.















           BLS periodic table of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) occupations

           The periodic table of chemical elements, created by Dmitry Mendeleev in 1869, is one of the most important achievements in
           modern science. To celebrate this achievement, BLS has created our own periodic table! Instead of elements, we have used
           Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations. Workers in STEM occupations use science and mathematics
           to understand how the world works and to solve problems.




              Bachelor’s   6.2%  Bachelor’s   15.4%  STEM GROUP                                                 Bachelor’s   3.5%  Doctoral or   3.8%
                         $81k           $164k                                                                             $127k  professional   $87k
              Ch              Cm               Chemistry             Geosciences            Typical   Employment   Cn            Pp
                                                                                            education
                                                                                                        change,
              Chemists        Computer and                                                  needed for   projected   Computer
                                                                                                       2022-32
                                                                                            entry
                              information                                                                       network          Physics teachers,
                              systems          Computer Science      Life Sciences                   Median annual   architects  postsecondary
                              managers                                                                wage, 2022
              Doctoral or   3.5%  Associate’s   3.2%                                        Ex                  Bachelor’s   31.5%  Doctoral or   4.6%
              professional   $81k        $51k  Engineering           Mathematics                                          $112k  professional   $128k
              Cp              Et                                                            Example occupation  Is               As
                              Chemical         Environmental Science  Physics/Astronomy                         Information      Astronomers
              Chemistry       technicians                                                                       security analysts
              teachers,
              postsecondary
              Bachelor’s   8.1%  Bachelor’s   10.0%  Associate’s   0.9%  Bachelor’s   6.1%  Associate’s   5.8%  Doctoral or   4.2%  Bachelor’s   5.1%  Doctoral or   4.7%
              Ce              Me               Ct              En              Pt               Ep              Ge               Ph
                        $106k            $96k            $60k             $76k            $48k  professional   $83k        $87k  professional   $143k

              Chemical        Mechanical       Civil engineering  Environmental  Environmental science          Geoscientists,   Physicists
              engineers       engineers        technologists and  scientists and  and protection   Environmental  except
                                               technicians     specialists,    technicians,     science teachers,  hydrologists and
                                                               including health  including health  postsecondary  geographers
              Bachelor’s    4.7%  Bachelor’s   5.2%  Master’s  26.7%  Bachelor’s   23.2%  Master’s   2.2%  Master’s   31.6%  Associate’s   3.1%  Bachelor’s   1.5%

              So              Mi               Ep              Ac              Ma               Sa              Gt               Hy
                                                                         $114k


                                                                                                                                           $86k
                                                                                         $112k



                                         $82k
                         $66k

                                                                                                                           $48k
                                                         $79k
                                                                                                          $99k

              Soil and plant  Microbioiogists                  Actuaries       Mathematicians   Statisticians   Geological technicians,
              scientists                       Epidemiologists                                                  except           Hydrologists
                                                                                                                hydrologic
                                                                                                                technicians
                                                     Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program.  The BLS would like to thank the Nebraska Department of Labor for the original idea for this table.
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