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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%
Ch Cm Chemistry Geosciences Typical Employment Cn Pp
$81k $164k $127k professional $87k
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
4.6%
Doctoral or 3.5% Associate’s 3.2% Engineering Mathematics Ex Bachelor’s 31.5% Doctoral or $128k
professional

$81k
$112k
$51k
professional
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%
$86k

$112k

$99k
$48k

$82k
$66k
So Mi Ep Ac Ma Sa Gt Hy

$79k
$114k
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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