Below are the skills needed to be natural sciences managers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Writing | 4.12 | 4.5 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4 | 5 |
| Speaking | 4 | 4.38 |
| Active Listening | 3.88 | 4.75 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 4.38 |
Below are the abilities needed to be natural sciences managers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4 | 5 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4 | 4.75 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4 | 5.38 |
| Oral Expression | 4 | 5 |
| Written Comprehension | 4 | 5 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be natural sciences managers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Administration and Management | 3.89 | 4.24 |
| English Language | 3.87 | 4.57 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.6 | 4.61 |
| Mathematics | 3.51 | 4.38 |
| Biology | 3.33 | 4.15 |
Below are the work activities involved in being natural sciences managers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | 4.46 | 6 |
| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization | 4.41 | 5.53 |
| Getting Information | 4.41 | 5.62 |
| Analyzing Data or Information | 4.34 | 5.14 |
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 4.32 | 5.51 |
Below are the work styles involved in being natural sciences managers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Integrity | 4.58 | |
| Dependability | 4.46 | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.4 | |
| Analytical Thinking | 4.33 | |
| Independence | 4.32 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Natural Sciences Managers
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Natural Sciences Managers jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| San Diego-Carlsbad | 1,970 | $186,920 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 1,540 | $164,520 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | 1,450 | $161,130 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 1,220 | $169,330 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 960 | $135,860 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | 710 | $196,630 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 680 | $134,350 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 670 | $124,290 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 660 | $147,040 |
| Salt Lake City | 540 | $105,650 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
