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Updated: 30 Jan 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$46,215 - $136,842
Bonus	$204.26 - $10,271
Profit Sharing	$1,017 - $17,687
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$45,467 - $137,635
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 30 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 283

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Job Listings for Physicist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Dec 15	Medical Physicist	Saint Vincent Hospital	Worcester, Massachusetts
	Provides clinical medical physicis and radiation safety services. Master of Science degree in Medical or Radiological Physics. Two years clinical experience... Indeed
Jan 06	Physicist/Engineer (Acoustics	Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Lab	Laurel, Maryland
	Job Title: Physicist/Engineer (Acoustics Job Code: 101636 Job City: Laurel Job State: MD Job Country: US Postal Code: 20723 Job Type: National Security... Indeed
Jan 21	Medical Physicist	South Nassau Communities Hospital	Oceanside, New York
	Job Title: Medical Physicist Profession: Medical -> Physician Medical PhysicistDepartment: Radiation TherapySchedule: Full-TimeShift: Days (Shift 1)Hours... Indeed
Jan 19	Space Physicist	The Johns Hopkins University	Laurel, Maryland
	Job Title: Space Physicist Profession: Engineering and Science -> Atmospheric Science... Space Physicist... DC is seeking a Space Physicist. Responsibilities... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Physicist Jobs

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University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)	Not enough data
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Not enough data
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)	Not enough data
Sandia National Laboratories	Not enough data
Department of Navy	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Research & Development, Biotechnology	$21,723 - $144,122
National Defense	$13,730 - $144,834
Aerospace and Defense	$27,568 - $156,917
Education, College/University	$26,254 - $127,886
Lasers, Laser Systems / Laser Optics	$30,504 - $145,380

Key Statistics for Physicist Jobs

Gender

	Female 11%			Male 89%
Salary:	$48,866 - $108,738			$68,854 - $118,975

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

29%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

19%

20 years or more

21%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$53,829 - $150,461
Doctorate (PhD), Physics	$50,336 - $150,157
Bachelor's Degree	$31,785 - $110,738
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Physics	$35,874 - $136,501
Master of Science (MS), Physics	$39,822 - $132,054

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 92%		Dental: 72%
	Vision: 50%		None: 6%

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Career Path for Physicist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Physicist

Salary Range

$45,467 - $137,635

	Postdoctoral Research Associate $30,586 - $58,730
	Graduate Assistant $12,213 - $32,926
	Research Scientist $39,393 - $114,706

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Common Future Jobs

Physicist

Salary Range

$45,467 - $137,635

Medical Physicist
$50,885 - $168,391

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Physicist Job Description

People with the job title Physicist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Physicists

Conduct research into the phases of physical phenomena, develop theories and laws on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply laws and theories to industry and other fields.