| 1 | Physicists | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 71 | 4.6 / 5 | 5.8 / 7 | $166,290 |
| 2 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 51 | 4.8 / 5 | 5.1 / 7 | $103,650 |
| 3 | Molecular and Cellular Biologists | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 51 | 4.8 / 5 | 5.0 / 7 | $93,330 |
| 4 | Biologists | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 51 | 4.6 / 5 | 5.0 / 7 | $93,330 |
| 5 | Microbiologists | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 51 | 4.6 / 5 | 5.0 / 7 | $87,330 |
| 6 | Astronomers | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 54 | 4.3 / 5 | 5.1 / 7 | $132,170 |
| 7 | Chemical Engineers | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 55 | 4.1 / 5 | 5.1 / 7 | $121,860 |
| 8 | Chemists | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 50 | 4.1 / 5 | 5.1 / 7 | $84,150 |
| 9 | Epidemiologists | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 52 | 4.1 / 5 | 5.0 / 7 | $83,980 |
| 10 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 52 | 4.1 / 5 | 5.0 / 7 | $100,590 |
| 11 | Aerospace Engineers | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 55 | 4.0 / 5 | 5.1 / 7 | $134,830 |
| 12 | Natural Sciences Managers | Management Occupations | 59 | 4.1 / 5 | 4.9 / 7 | $161,180 |
| 13 | Materials Scientists | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 53 | 4.0 / 5 | 4.9 / 7 | $104,160 |
| 14 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 54 | 4.0 / 5 | 4.9 / 7 | $97,450 |
| 15 | Soil and Plant Scientists | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 48 | 4.0 / 5 | 4.9 / 7 | $71,410 |
| 16 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | 56 | 4.1 / 5 | 4.6 / 7 | $97,360 |
| 17 | Materials Engineers | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 53 | 4.0 / 5 | 4.8 / 7 | $108,310 |
| 18 | Nanosystems Engineers | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 51 | 4.0 / 5 | 4.8 / 7 | $117,750 |
| 19 | Biostatisticians | Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 72 | 4.0 / 5 | 4.6 / 7 | $103,300 |
| 20 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 50 | 4.0 / 5 | 4.6 / 7 | $99,240 |