DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Excludes “Architecture and Engineering Managers" (11-9041) and "Computer and Information Systems Managers" (11-3021).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,010	49	$55.39/hr	$1.00/hr	$37.63/hr	$43.52/hr	$51.66/hr	$62.17/hr	>$80.00/hr
U S	48,560	874	$63.33/hr	$0.82/hr	$31.59/hr	$43.11/hr	$56.21/hr	$76.11/hr	>$80.00/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Natural Sciences Managers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Professional and Business Services 330 $53.44/hr Public Administration 280 $47.70/hr Education and Health Services 180 $52.89/hr Manufacturing 150 $53.83/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 50 $74.49/hr

Other Regional Data For Natural Sciences Managers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2010 - 2020 Minnesota 1,010 $51.66/hr 8.6% Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 760 $53.01/hr 8.4% Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA 760 $52.91/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 110 $50.94/hr 20.4% Southwest Minnesota 50 $46.37/hr 0.0% Northeast Minnesota 40 $47.50/hr -3.0% Northwest Minnesota 40 $42.34/hr 0.0% Northwest Balance of State 40 $42.34/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 40 $48.82/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 30 $36.76/hr N/A Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA 30 $46.36/hr N/A Central Minnesota 30 $45.74/hr 12.5% Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA 20 $36.68/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 20 $51.67/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 20 $53.95/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 10 $47.23/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers	12,600	$26.30/hr	N/A
Management Analysts	9,220	$37.42/hr	16.9%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	230	$24.22/hr	N/A

• Schedules, directs, and assigns duties to engineers, technicians, researchers, and other staff.
• Plans and directs research, development, and production activities of chemical plant.
• Coordinates successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, and testing.
• Prepares and administers budget, approves and reviews expenditures, and prepares financial reports.
• Reviews project activities, and prepares and reviews research, testing, and operational reports.
• Confers with scientists, engineers, regulators, and others to plan and review projects, and to provide technical assistance.
• Advises and assists in obtaining patents or other legal requirements.
• Provides technical assistance to agencies conducting environmental studies.