Salary for Materials Scientists

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The role of materials scientists is to study, develop, and test materials for industrial and experimental purpose, and to test the strength and behavior of metals and their alloys to ensure compliance with government and industry standards, and to study the metal's behavior under different conditions. Materials scientists may work with existing materials to determine new applications or processing methods, or may invent new materials. They may perform experiments or use computer modeling to test material properties. In some cases, these individuals may teach undergraduate and graduate level courses. The majority of materials scientists have doctoral degrees, although a significant minority have not pursued education beyond the Bachelor's level.

A Materials Scientist can earn average salaries of between $54,810 and $165,290 based on tenure level. will most likely receive a wage of one hundred and four thousand four hundred and fifty dollars yearly.

can receive the highest pay in New Hampshire, where they earn average job salaries of close to $156,630. People in this job function are compensated the highest in Public Administration, where they can earn average pay scales of $131,560.

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