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Materials Scientist is a All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing job with over 253 current openings filled by a Perm employee. Most Materials Scientists are hired by companies in the All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing industry. The average Perm Materials Scientists job lasts 35 days.


Jobs Hired
253
Hiring Companies
412
Hiring Industries
168
Average Salary
$82,034
Approved
42%


What do Materials Scientists do?

Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists.

Source: O-NET OnLine



Top Materials Scientists Companies

Company # of Positions Industry Salary
Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. 1 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing $124,530
Snf Holding Company 1 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing $99,237
Sl Tennessee, Llc. 1 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $56,930
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. 1 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $98,883
Mycone Dental Supply Co., Inc. 1 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing $128,211
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $51,958
The University Of Texas At El Paso 1 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $34,382
Point Blank Solutions, Inc. 1 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills $72,509
Allergan Sales, Llc ( Subsidiary Of Allergan, Inc) 1 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $62,171
The Gill Corporation 1 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing $60,528

Top Materials Scientists Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 2 $83,283
Surface Active Agent Manufacturing 2 $99,892
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 2 $71,542
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 2 $92,487
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 2 $57,720
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 $112,486
Plastics Product Manufacturing 2 $72,416
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 2 $91,375
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 2 $71,334
Battery Manufacturing 2 $71,438

Materials Scientists Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Materials Scientists has been a job in the Perm Visa program since 2010 where they hired 37 employees. This job peaked in 2010 with 37 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 8 in 2023.
Materials Scientists has been a job in the Perm Visa program since 2010 where the average salary was $67,430. This job peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $98,756, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.


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