Utah · 2024–2025 pay · 4,126 people
How much are scientists and science technicians paid in Utah?
$50,400typical pay for scientists and science technicians, 2024–2025
$10,082 – $76,091what most people earned
Counts everyone paid during the year, including part-year workers, in the 57 jobs listed below (part-time-schedule titles left out). Each employer counts with its latest published year (2024 or 2025).
✓ Official data from Transparent Utah · Matches the agency's latest release · utah.gov ↗
Pay by job
Typical pay counts everyone paid during each job's latest year. Short, seasonal roles (typical pay under $5,000) are listed last.
- Research Associate425 people$60,366
- Wildlife Technician411 people$5,897
- Postdoc Res Associate372 people$53,472
- Environmental Scientist329 people$85,065
- Lab Technician238 people$32,551
- Wildlife Biologist183 people$63,624
- Research Assistant P152 people$101,769
- Senior Laboratory Specia112 people$62,291
- Postdoc Res Associate W/97 people$61,428
- Research Scientist83 people$76,960
- Research Associate P81 people$118,330
- Senior Research Analyst73 people$66,406
- School Psychologist70 people$82,401
- Environmental Health Scientist53 people$69,296
- Ps Research Associat53 people$36,075
- Postdoc Fellow52 people$51,000
- Postdoctoral Fellow51 people$50,223
- Research Analyst51 people$42,167
- Research Development Associa47 people$80,208
- Senior Planner46 people$90,906
- Forensic Scientist45 people$77,143
- Ps Research Assistan42 people$18,412
- Environmental Hth Scientist37 people$75,601
- Research Technician35 people$41,200
- Postdoc Fellow W/Ret34 people$61,500
- Natural Resources Technician33 people$14,081
- Safety and Health Officer31 people$53,189
- School Psychologist Ft31 people$83,815
- Psy D Graduate Fellow29 people$12,000
- Psychology Intern27 people$17,468
- Research Assistant/a26 people$14,817
- Conservation Planner25 people$51,893
- Senior Forensic Scientist25 people$101,720
- Wildlife Coordinator25 people$92,942
- City Planner20 people$74,582
- Research Assistant20 people$12,724
- Clinical Research Co19 people$54,631
- Associate Planner18 people$61,227
- Resource Specialist Sitla17 people$105,149
- Principal Planner16 people$87,803
- Senior Geologist15 people$99,703
- Transportation Planner15 people$92,009
- Environmental Program Coordinator14 people$55,289
- Legislative Policy Analyst14 people$111,620
- Environmental Planning Consultant12 people$75,751
- Crime Scene Technician11 people$52,593
- Regional Planner10 people$79,800
- Water Quality Technician10 people$69,468
- Research Specialist9 people$28,021
- Supervising Psychologist8 people$142,180
- Planning Technician7 people$57,041
- Safety Coordinator7 people$81,819
- Psychology Resident6 people$33,605
- Crime Scene Investigator5 people$45,725
- Laboratory Analyst5 people$74,300
- Hrly Research Assist421 people$2,559
- Ps Hrly Research Ass23 people$3,694
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Other job groups in Utah
- Teachers and librarians56,002 people$23,839
- Police, fire and security15,364 people$45,052
- Office and administrative support14,999 people$38,168
- Managers10,870 people$90,372
- Doctors, nurses and health professionals10,751 people$70,178
- Cleaning and grounds9,948 people$5,557
- Social work and counseling6,858 people$51,331
- Recreation and personal care6,581 people$1,575
- Healthcare support4,716 people$33,935
- Drivers and transportation4,604 people$29,382
- Business and finance jobs4,119 people$59,110
- Arts, media and sports4,032 people$2,289
- Food service3,876 people$15,686
- Computer and IT jobs2,958 people$81,965
- Maintenance and repair2,392 people$51,993
- Construction and trades1,679 people$59,753
- Legal jobs1,476 people$118,179
- Sales and cashiers1,177 people$9,443
- Plant operators and production537 people$60,326
- Engineers and architects528 people$82,676
- Farming, fishing and forestry131 people$13,866
Jobs are grouped by the federal Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 2018) major groups. This page: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (SOC 19-0000). Job titles we could not place with confidence are left out. "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this