Medical health researcher demographics and statistics in the US
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Medical health researcher gender statistics
57.4% of medical health researchers are women and 42.6% of medical health researchers are men.
- Female, 57.4%
- Male, 42.6%
Medical health researcher gender ratio
| Gender | Percentages |
|---|---|
| Female | 57.4% |
| Male | 42.6% |
Medical health researcher gender pay gap
Women earn $1.01 for every $1 earned by men
Male income
$58,015
Female income
$58,496
Medical health researcher gender ratio over time
This data breaks down the percentage of men and women in medical health researcher positions over time. Currently, 57.4% of medical health researchers are female.
Medical health researcher gender ratio by year
| Year | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46.96% | 53.04% |
| 2011 | 43.33% | 56.67% |
| 2012 | 49.71% | 50.29% |
| 2013 | 44.90% | 55.10% |
| 2014 | 45.93% | 54.07% |
| 2015 | 46.83% | 53.17% |
| 2016 | 42.24% | 57.76% |
| 2017 | 44.60% | 55.40% |
| 2018 | 43.23% | 56.77% |
| 2019 | 41.50% | 58.50% |
| 2020 | 41.31% | 58.69% |
| 2021 | 42.55% | 57.45% |
Medical health researcher related jobs gender ratio
We compared medical health researchers with similar job titles to see how gender ratios vary. As you can see, procurement forester and field agronomist have the biggest gender ratio gaps.
| Job title | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Behaviorist | 18% | 82% |
| Chronic Disease Epidemiologist | 25% | 75% |
| Collector Of Aquarium Specimens | 27% | 73% |
| Medical Health Researcher | 43% | 57% |
| Forestry Consultant | 93% | 7% |
| Field Agronomist | 94% | 6% |
| Procurement Forester | 95% | 5% |
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Medical health researcher demographics by race
The most common ethnicity among medical health researchers is White, which makes up 54.2% of all medical health researchers. Comparatively, 25.2% of medical health researchers are Asian and 9.8% of medical health researchers are Hispanic or Latino.
- White, 54.2%
- Asian, 25.2%
- Hispanic or Latino, 9.8%
- Black or African American, 6.5%
- Unknown, 4.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
Medical health researcher race
| Medical health researcher race | Percentages |
|---|---|
| White | 54.2% |
| Asian | 25.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.8% |
| Black or African American | 6.5% |
| Unknown | 4.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Medical health researcher race and ethnicity over time
See how medical health researcher racial and ethnic diversity trended since 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau data.
Medical health researcher race and ethnicity by year
| Year | White | Black or African American | Asian | Hispanic or Latino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 57.47% | 5.35% | 27.74% | 6.84% |
| 2011 | 56.23% | 5.78% | 28.22% | 7.49% |
| 2012 | 57.04% | 5.57% | 27.38% | 7.23% |
| 2013 | 57.63% | 5.67% | 25.99% | 7.98% |
| 2014 | 57.31% | 6.01% | 26.59% | 7.00% |
| 2015 | 57.43% | 5.45% | 27.38% | 6.95% |
| 2016 | 56.79% | 5.24% | 26.18% | 9.14% |
| 2017 | 56.93% | 6.11% | 25.68% | 8.06% |
| 2018 | 56.04% | 5.86% | 26.54% | 8.18% |
| 2019 | 57.43% | 5.51% | 25.74% | 8.56% |
| 2020 | 55.56% | 5.12% | 26.03% | 9.47% |
| 2021 | 54.23% | 6.51% | 25.19% | 9.78% |
Medical health researcher wage gap by race
According to our data, white medical health researchers have the highest average salary compared to other ethnicities. Hispanic or latino medical health researchers have the lowest average salary at $55,146.
| Ethnicity | Salary |
|---|---|
| Unknown | $57,586 |
| White | $59,967 |
| Black or African American | $58,039 |
| Asian | $59,463 |
| Hispanic or Latino | $55,146 |
Average medical health researcher age
See how the average age of medical health researchers varies based on ethnicity and gender.
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Medical health researcher age by race and gender
| Race | Male age | Female age |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 40 | 34 |
| White | 39 | 39 |
| Black or African American | 38.5 | 40 |
| Asian | 40 | 38 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 36 |
Medical health researcher age breakdown
The average age of medical health researchers is 40+ years years old, representing 47% of the medical health researcher population.
Medical health researcher age breakdown
| Medical Health Researcher Years | Percentages |
|---|---|
| 40+ years | 47% |
| 30-40 years | 39% |
| 20-30 years | 14% |
Medical health researcher educational attainment
The most common degree for medical health researchers is bachelor's degree, with 43% of medical health researchers earning that degree. The second and third most common degree levels are associate degree degree at 21% and associate degree degree at 13%.
- Bachelor's, 43%
- Associate, 21%
- High School Diploma, 13%
- Master's, 7%
- Other Degrees, 16%
Medical health researchers by degree level
| Medical health researcher degree | Percentages |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 43% |
| Associate | 21% |
| High School Diploma | 13% |
| Master's | 7% |
| Other Degrees | 16% |
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Medical health researcher wage gap by degree level
According to the data, medical health researchers with a Doctorate degree earn more than those without, at $63,023 annually. With a Master's degree, medical health researchers earn a median annual income of $57,347 compared to $55,207 for medical health researchers with an Bachelor's degree.
| Education | Salary |
|---|---|
| Master's Degree | $57,347 |
| Bachelor's Degree | $55,207 |
| Doctorate Degree | $63,023 |
Medical health researcher employment statistics
Company size where medical health researchers work
Below, you can see the size of companies where medical health researchers work.
Medical health researcher jobs by employer size
| Company size | Percentages |
|---|---|
| < 50 employees | 23% |
| 50 - 100 employees | 15% |
| 100 - 500 employees | 23% |
| 500 - 1,000 employees | 8% |
| 1,000 - 10,000 employees | 15% |
| > 10,000 employees | 15% |
Medical health researcher jobs by company type
Employees with the medical health researcher job title have their preferences when it comes to working for a company. For instance, most medical health researchers prefer to work at private companies over public companies.
Medical health researcher jobs by sector
| Company type | Percentages |
|---|---|
| Public | 17% |
| Private | 67% |
| Government | 17% |
Medical health researcher turnover and employment statistics
Medical health researcher unemployment rate over time
The unemployment rate for medical health researchers between 2008 and the most recent data has varied, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Medical health researcher unemployment rate by year
| Year | Medical health researcher unemployment rate |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.36% |
| 2011 | 2.60% |
| 2012 | 3.20% |
| 2013 | 2.82% |
| 2014 | 2.34% |
| 2015 | 2.18% |
| 2016 | 2.71% |
| 2017 | 2.30% |
| 2018 | 2.40% |
| 2019 | 1.58% |
| 2020 | 2.14% |
| 2021 | 1.42% |
Average medical health researcher tenure
The average medical health researcher stays at their job for 1-2 years, based on the 106 medical health researchers resumes in Zippia's database.
Medical health researcher tenure statistics
| Number of years | Percentages |
|---|---|
| Less than 1 year | 27% |
| 1-2 years | 27% |
| 3-4 years | 11% |
| 5-7 years | 19% |
| 8-10 years | 8% |
| 11+ years | 8% |
Medical health researcher LGBT ratio compared to similar jobs
Review the percent of medical health researchers that are members of the LGBT community. You can see how this compares to similar jobs in the chart below.
| Job title | LGBT | Job openings |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Forester | 8.40% | 18,480 |
| Medical Health Researcher | 8.45% | - |
| Principal Bioinformatics Specialist | 9.74% | 51,459 |
| Plant Physiologist | 19.06% | 9,068 |
Similar medical health researcher jobs LGBT demographics
| Profession | Percentages of LGBT | Job openings |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Forester | 8.40% | 18,480 |
| Principal Bioinformatics Specialist | 9.74% | 51,459 |
| Plant Physiologist | 19.06% | 9,068 |
Foreign languages spoken by medical health researchers
- Spanish, 71.4%
- Arabic, 28.6%
Medical health researcher languages spoken
| Foreign language | Percentages |
|---|---|
| Spanish | 71.4% |
| Arabic | 28.6% |