Mathematicians
Conduct research in fundamental mathematics or in application of mathematical techniques to science, management, and other fields. Solve problems in various fields using mathematical methods.
Common Job Titles
- Computational Mathematician
- Cryptographer
- Mathematician
- Research Scientist
Wage Data According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Annual wage data for Mathematicians (2024)
Estimated Total Employment (U.S.)
2,220
Wage Distribution by Percentile
Line chart of annual wages by percentile. U.S. is the solid line. 10th percentile: U.S. $63,430. 25th percentile: U.S. $85,720. 50th percentile: U.S. $121,680. 75th percentile: U.S. $153,340. 90th percentile: U.S. $187,660. Use the left and right arrow keys to move between percentiles.
- U.S.
| Metric | U.S. |
|---|---|
| 10% of workers earn the following or less | $63,430 |
| 10% of workers earn the following or more | $187,660 |
| Workers on average earn | $122,520 |
+ indicates wage is at or above the BLS reporting cap ($239,200/year)
Skills & Requirements
Key competencies for this occupation, ranked by importance
- Mathematics5.0/5
- English Language3.8/5
- Computers and Electronics3.5/5
- Education and Training3.2/5
- Engineering and Technology2.8/5
Tools & Technology
Equipment and software commonly used in this occupation
In-Demand Technology
Frequently requested by employers in job postings
- Adobe Photoshop
- Apple macOS
- Atlassian JIRA
- Bash
- C
- C#
- C++
- Cascading style sheets CSS
- Extensible markup language XML
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- JavaScript
- Linux
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- MySQL
- Oracle Java
- PHP
- Perl
- Python
- R
- SAS
- Salesforce software
- Structured query language SQL
- Tableau
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- UNIX
Technology Skills
- AMPL
- ARfit
- Algae
- Analyse-it
- Analysis and Visualization of Time Sequences AVTS
- Apfloat
- Apple Shazam
- Aptech Systems GAUSS
Tools & Equipment
- Desktop computers
- Graphing calculators
- Laptop computers
- Optical disk drives
- Personal computers
- Supercomputers
- Universal serial bus USB flash drives