Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
SOC 19-4099 · 2024-2034
All life, physical, and social science technicians not listed separately.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
What California expects of this job
- Typical pay in California
- $80,543per year
- Projected openings
- 16,040
- Projected change
- +6.6%
- Usually needs
- Associate's degree
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $85,641 | 1,760 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $84,526 | 100 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $79,139 | 1,040 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $77,727 | 790 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $67,342 | 3,000 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $66,212 | 130 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $65,308 | 160 |
| Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties) | $62,247 | 130 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $60,244 | 390 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $58,539 | 380 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville MSA (Santa Cruz County) | $53,958 | 50 |
| North Coast Region (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties) | $53,557 | 40 |
| Chico MSA (Butte County) | $51,318 | 70 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region (Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne Counties) | $45,442 | 40 |
| San Rafael MD (Marin County) | Not reported | 50 |
What the pay actually ranges across
- The lowest-paid tenth earn under
- $48,974
- A quarter earn under
- $64,373
- Half earn under
- $80,543
- Three quarters earn under
- $100,270
- The highest-paid tenth earn over
- $110,478
A median is one point. These are the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for California, and they say how far apart the people doing this job actually are. Read them as the spread across everyone already in the work — not as a starting wage and not as a promise about where anyone lands.
Related work
Occupations in the same family as this one, ordered by projected openings. Related by how the job classification groups them, not by a claim that the skills transfer.
| Occupation | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $140,825 | 20,580 | +15.9% |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $105,719 | 19,550 | +16.4% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $109,492 | 12,710 | +6.9% |
| Biological Technicians | $73,440 | 11,820 | +10.1% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $116,708 | 10,850 | +9.7% |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $119,247 | 9,800 | +24% |
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