# Academia & natural science careers — counted from open postings

Source: https://careerversion.com/careers/academic-science  
Counted: 2026-10-18T14:15:23.611403+00:00 from employers' own job boards; refreshed nightly. Only open roles. USD; posted bands only, where eight or more posted one, and a figure that could not be a year's pay is left out. Never estimated.

Studying the natural world — oceanographers, hydrologists, ecologists, geographers, graduate researchers and research fellows.

## Facts
- Open roles: 3,440 across 182 employers
- Entry level (titled junior/intern, or a year or less asked and not titled senior): 944 (930 titled)
- Postings stating no level: 525
- New in the last 30 days (dated first publish): 125
- Median posted band at entry: $73K median (10th $61K, 90th $95K; 170 posted bands)
- Median posted band, all levels: $81K median (10th $63K, 90th $142K; 533 posted bands)
- Work mode: remote 32, hybrid 11, on site 2547, not stated 850

## The roles
| Role | Open roles | Posted bands | Median band |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Adjunct Faculty | 427 | 2 | — |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 297 | 55 | $73K |
| Assistant Professor | 215 | 32 | $93K |
| Lecturer | 163 | 5 | — |
| Adjunct Instructor | 113 | 1 | — |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 102 | 9 | $70K |
| Post Doctoral Scholar | 69 | 2 | — |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 61 | 17 | $70K |
| Postdoctoral Associate | 53 | 6 | — |
| Adjunct | 46 | 0 | — |
| Faculty | 45 | 8 | $79K |
| Faculty Position | 41 | 0 | — |

## The ladder
| Level | Open roles | Posted bands | Median band |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Intern | 70 | 4 | — |
| Junior | 860 | 166 | $73K |
| Mid | 1557 | 108 | $83K |
| Senior | 140 | 25 | $140K |
| Staff | 204 | 42 | $121K |
| Principal | 24 | 6 | — |
| Management | 60 | 13 | $126K |

## Skills postings name most
- Investigation: 1159 postings, 353 at entry level
- Statistics: 500 postings, 215 at entry level
- Classroom Teaching: 479 postings, 181 at entry level
- Data Analysis: 344 postings, 289 at entry level
- Payroll Processing: 334 postings, 19 at entry level
- Community Outreach: 303 postings, 24 at entry level
- Curriculum Development: 291 postings, 16 at entry level
- Benefits Administration: 272 postings, 102 at entry level
- Machine Learning: 257 postings, 150 at entry level
- Python: 254 postings, 194 at entry level
- Student Assessment: 254 postings, 12 at entry level
- Physics: 239 postings, 124 at entry level

## Employers with the most open roles
- Tamus (System Wide External): 344 open, 50 entry level
- Ivy Tech: 308 open, 0 entry level
- Northeastern: 253 open, 43 entry level
- Ohio State University: 154 open, 57 entry level
- Osu: 154 open, 57 entry level
- Louisiana State University: 95 open, 19 entry level
- Wisconsin: 94 open, 1 entry level
- Usnh: 85 open, 12 entry level
- Psu: 82 open, 50 entry level
- University of South Florida: 82 open, 7 entry level

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