Biology, Biological Sciences
University of California - Riverside (UCR)
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- Natural Sciences Managers
- Job DescriptionPlan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.Salary and Wages
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Total Employment: 210
- Average Annual Salary: $119,220
- Average Hourly Rate: $57.32
Projections- Total Employment (2006): 40,743
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 45,381
- Percent Job Growth: 11.38%

Important Abilities- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
- Biologists
- Job DescriptionResearch or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Category Flexibility
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Biological Scientists, All Other
- Life Scientists, All Other
- Salary and Wages
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Total Employment: 60
- Average Annual Salary: $53,600
- Average Hourly Rate: $25.77
Projections- Total Employment (2006): 14,027
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 16,179
- Percent Job Growth: 15.34%

- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Job DescriptionTeach courses in biological sciences.Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Clarity
Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
Biology, Biological Sciences
| Total | Bachelor | Doctor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| All Students | 329 | 325 | 4 |
| By Gender | |||
| Male | 151 | 149 | 2 |
| Female | 178 | 176 | 2 |
| By Race | |||
| Non-Resident Alien | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| American Indian | 1 | 1 | - |
| Black | 11 | 11 | - |
| Asian | 178 | 178 | - |
| Hispanic | 36 | 36 | - |
| White | 73 | 70 | 3 |
| Unknown | 22 | 22 | - |
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