Biological and Physical Sciences
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College (HWC)
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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
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 460
- Average Annual Salary: $109,150
- Average Hourly Rate: $52.48
Gary, IN Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 50
- Average Annual Salary: $64,670
- Average Hourly Rate: $31.09
Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 530
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
Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
Biological and Physical Sciences
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Overall | |
| All Students | 23 |
| By Gender | |
| Male | 13 |
| Female | 10 |
| By Race | |
| Non-Resident Alien | - |
| American Indian | - |
| Black | 9 |
| Asian | 5 |
| Hispanic | 4 |
| White | 5 |
| Unknown | - |
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