Also called: Editor (Nature, Science, Physical Review)
Decides which research papers get published in top scientific journals.
You read new submissions, send the promising ones to expert reviewers, and decide whether a discovery is big enough for publication.
Based on editors; top journals pay more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD in the journal's field plus research experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Science.
Shrinking (about -4% over 10 years).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI screens submissions and finds reviewers; senior editors judging big discoveries stay, fewer assistants.
Classes: AP English, AP Biology or Physics, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3041.
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