Career information and college search tools for physicists and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
Below are the skills needed to be physicists 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 |
| Science | 4.5 | 5.88 |
| Mathematics | 4.38 | 5.75 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.12 | 6 |
Below are the abilities needed to be physicists 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 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 4.5 | 6 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.25 | 5.5 |
| Number Facility | 4.25 | 5.63 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.25 | 6.13 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.25 | 5.88 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be physicists 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 |
| Physics | 4.89 | 6.46 |
| Mathematics | 4.76 | 6.63 |
| English Language | 4.34 | 5.21 |
| Engineering and Technology | 4.11 | 5.44 |
| Computers and Electronics | 4.07 | 5.32 |
Below are the work activities involved in being physicists 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 |
| Thinking Creatively | 4.74 | 6.36 |
| Interacting With Computers | 4.59 | 4.84 |
| Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | 4.41 | 5.79 |
| Processing Information | 4.39 | 6.19 |
| Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.36 | 6.15 |
Below are the work styles involved in being physicists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.82 | |
| Analytical Thinking | 4.71 | |
| Initiative | 4.63 | |
| Persistence | 4.59 | |
| Integrity | 4.49 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Physicists
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Physicists jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Boulder | 750 | $135,660 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 480 | $124,130 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 380 | $150,140 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad | 330 | $114,560 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 310 | $142,440 |
| Lansing-East Lansing | 270 | $79,870 |
| Austin-Round Rock | 240 | $88,030 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | 220 | $129,030 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade | 150 | $84,990 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 130 | $118,440 |
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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
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