Physicists

in California

Conduct research into the phases of physical phenomena, develop theories and laws on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply laws and theories to industry and other fields. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Learning	97	83
Critical Thinking	93	79
Equipment Selection	77	62
Idea Evaluation	80	69
Idea Generation	90	74
Implementation Planning	80	64
Information Gathering	90	81
Information Organization	80	71
Judgment and Decision Making	80	67
Learning Strategies	77	67
Mathematics	97	90
Problem Identification	80	71
Reading Comprehension	93	86
Science	100	90
Solution Appraisal	80	67
Speaking	77	64
Synthesis/Reorganization	83	64
Testing	83	64
Writing	93	88

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	2,200	2,700	500	22.7	2,470

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$82.88	$66.95	$0.00	$0.00

Education

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Workers must have a Doctor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Physicists

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