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Natural Sciences Managers

Part of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, in the Natural Resources Systems pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 11-9121.00

What the work is

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

On a typical day

  • Confer with scientists, engineers, regulators, or others to plan or review projects or to provide technical assistance.
  • Develop client relationships and communicate with clients to explain proposals, present research findings, establish specifications, or discuss project status.
  • Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.
  • Prepare project proposals.
  • Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
  • Review project activities and prepare and review research, testing, or operational reports.

What it pays

$117,620
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $72,180
Experienced workers reach $195,930
  1. $72k10th
  2. $84k25th
  3. $118kMedian
  4. $151k75th
  5. $196k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $72,180, 25th $83,620, Median $117,620, 75th $150,880, 90th $195,930

About 510 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+24.2%

employment change in the Alamo region, 467 to 580 jobs · U.S. +4%

51

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 8,500

467

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 104,300

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: 5 years or more

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Science4.9
  2. Reading Comprehension5.0
  3. Active Listening4.8
  4. Critical Thinking4.4
  5. Monitoring4.1
  6. Writing5.0
  7. Speaking4.3
  8. Complex Problem Solving4.3

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. Associate degree7%
  2. Bachelor's degree37%
  3. Master's degree15%
  4. Doctoral or professional40%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • Northwest Vista
  • Palo Alto
  • St. Philip's
  • San Antonio
  1. Biology

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  2. Biology: Pre-Professional

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  3. Chemistry

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  4. General Science

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  5. Geology

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  6. Mathematics

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  7. Nutrition

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  8. Biology

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  9. Chemistry

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  10. DEV MATH

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  11. Geography and Environmental Sustainability

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

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