Also called: Entomologist, Insect Scientist
Studies insects: how they live, spread disease, damage crops, and keep ecosystems running.
Runs experiments on how pesticides affect bee navigation, raises beetles in a lab to test biological pest control, and collects insects at night with UV light traps. Works at universities, the USDA, or agricultural companies.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. A bachelor's in entomology or biology, then a PhD in entomology and usually a postdoc before research jobs at universities or the USDA.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Entomology, Biology, Zoology.
Growing about average. Steady; strong in agriculture.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI identifies insects from photos and smart traps count pests automatically, trimming tech roles; experiments stay hands-on.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Statistics, Agriscience (FFA).
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1023.
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