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| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 407 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 413 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 383 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 420 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 458 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $68,410 | $32.89 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | $61,318 | $29.48 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | $58,076 | $27.92 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | $56,706 | $27.26 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | $54,185 | $26.05 | --1.0% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 253 | 36% |
| 2 | Alaska | 739,795 | 137 | 19% |
| 3 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 179 | 17% |
| 4 | Vermont | 623,657 | 99 | 16% |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 996 | 15% |
| 6 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 112 | 15% |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 774 | 14% |
| 8 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 581 | 14% |
| 9 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 188 | 14% |
| 10 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 142 | 14% |
| 11 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 927 | 13% |
| 12 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 776 | 13% |
| 13 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 113 | 13% |
| 14 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 1,046 | 12% |
| 15 | California | 39,536,653 | 4,493 | 11% |
| 16 | New York | 19,849,399 | 2,113 | 11% |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 1,448 | 11% |
| 18 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 407 | 11% |
| 19 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 307 | 11% |
| 20 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 837 | 10% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $92,328 |
University of California, Irvine
California State University - Long Beach
San Jose State University
Rachael Barry Ph.D.: Microbiologists can work in a wide variety of different professions. Because microbes are very diverse, there are many academic, clinical, and industrial areas where training in microbiology is advantageous. For example, in addition to the importance of microbes in a world recovering from a recent global viral pandemic, microbes can be a source of molecules with clinical uses such as antibiotics, can help us perform environmental remediation, and can serve as living reactors to produce biofuels.
Rachael Barry Ph.D.: Microbiologists work with microscopic organisms such as bacteria and fungi as well as with viruses. They can work in healthcare and clinical settings, in basic research, and industry. There are roles for microbiologists in the cosmetics and personal care industry, the food and beverage industry, as well as the energy and biofuels industry, among others. Many microbiologists spend their days culturing organisms and studying their traits or manipulating those traits to perform useful tasks. Some microbiologists work in the field collecting samples, others are at the bench performing research, and some perform clinical and other types of testing. An entry-level microbiologist may be involved in preparing media for growing microbes, creating and maintaining new versions of microbes, and testing the properties of these organisms. Common methods used by microbiologists include aseptic technique, cell culture, microscopy, and sequencing.
Rachael Barry Ph.D.: Microbiology is a very hands-on science. Many microbes are straightforward to manipulate genetically and can be propagated quickly, leading to quicker results and innovations than other areas of biology. The relevance to healthcare and industrial applications also means that microbiology skills are often in demand. However, with the diverse nature of the field, this can mean that extensive training may be needed for some positions, including graduate study.
California State University - Long Beach
Microbiological Sciences And Immunology
Renaud Berlemont Ph.D.: Being a microbiologist helps you understand many of the things we take for granted. Antibiotics, vaccines, many chemicals, fermented food, infectious diseases, etc. Sometimes it seems “unnatural” because we can’t directly see them. However, we can see the result of their actions everywhere!
Renaud Berlemont Ph.D.: Microbiology has so many applications that there is no such thing as a typical microbiologist. Food microbiology, clinical microbiology, biotechnology, environmental monitoring, … some microbiologists want to promote microbes, others want to detect and inhibit them, and some just want to control/engineer them!
Renaud Berlemont Ph.D.: Microbiology is a very exciting field to get in because, as shown by the COVID pandemic, we live in a microbial world and these tiny things can have a huge impact on human populations. However, detecting, controlling, responding to these potential threats also require microbiologists to design vaccine, detection methods, etc.
San Jose State University
Natural Sciences
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Rachael French: The Biology Department does not generally provide content for for-profit websites.
Rachael French: The Biology Department does not generally provide content for for-profit websites.