Microbiologists
SOC 19-1022 · 2024-2034
Investigate the growth, structure, development, and other characteristics of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, algae, or fungi. Includes medical microbiologists who study the relationship between organisms and disease or the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $111,568per year
- Projected openings
- 2,400
- Projected change
- +11.1%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Science
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $133,358 | 130 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $129,571 | 320 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $128,179 | 430 |
| Modesto MSA (Stanislaus County) | $116,965 | 70 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $109,559 | 140 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $103,558 | 260 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $103,558 | 320 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $102,184 | 310 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $143,487 | 3,050 | +11.8% |
| Biological Technicians | $73,440 | 11,820 | +10.1% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $140,825 | 20,580 | +15.9% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $116,708 | 10,850 | +9.7% |
| Chemists | $100,599 | 7,770 | +7.9% |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $191,515 | 710 | +10.5% |