Physicist Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Updated: 3 Jun 2012

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Salary by Degree

Degree/Major Subject	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
Doctorate (PhD)	$56,460 - $137,175
Doctorate (PhD), Physics	$50,932 - $130,157
Bachelor's Degree	$37,788 - $131,377
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Physics	$37,506 - $132,398
Master of Science (MS), Physics	$39,732 - $132,767
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics	$88,437 - $127,200
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Physics	n/a	Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD), Applied Physics	n/a	Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD), Optical Science & Engineering	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Science (MS), Applied Physics	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Science (MS), Astrophysics	n/a	Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD), Nuclear Physics	n/a	Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD), Biophysics	n/a	Not enough data
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Applied Physics	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Applied Physics	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 123

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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.