Materials Scientists

in California

Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and manmade materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Include glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists. [More Details...]

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

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Learning	77	71
Information Gathering	80	57
Mathematics	80	67
Reading Comprehension	80	69
Science	93	83
Writing	90	71

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Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$51.29	$35.69	$42.88	$66.82

Education

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Workers must have a Bachelor'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: Materials Scientists

Materials Science.

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