 
Median annual earnings of medical scientists, except epidemiologists, were $56,980 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $40,180 and $82,720. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $29,980, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $114,640. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of medical scientists in 2002 were:
| Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing |
$72,330 |
| Scientific research and development services |
61,470 |
| General medical and surgical hospitals |
50,660 |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools |
35,520 |
Median annual earnings of epidemiologists were $53,840 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $44,900 and $66,510. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $35,910, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $85,930.
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