The 10 Highest-Paying STEM Jobs For Recent Grads

By siliconindia  |   Friday, 05 September 2014, 00:35 IST
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#4 Chemical Engineer
Median Pay: 1.50 lakh—12.26 lakh

Due to rapid industrialization, chemical engineers have gained a position among the top money makers in the job market. Though it is a relatively new discipline, this branch of engineering has shown swift expansion and is presently offering innumerable number of employment opportunities across diverse sections.
A chemical engineer is mainly involved in the design, development, construction and operation of industrial processes of a diverse range of products, as well as in commodity and specialty chemicals.
According to BLS, employment of chemical engineers is projected to grow 4 percent by 2022. And these professionals typically require a Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering to land a job in this filed.
#5 Computer and Information Research Scientist
Median Pay: 2.40 lakh—15.21 lakh

Interested to invent and design new technology and find new uses for existing technology? If so, a career as computer and information research scientist will help to do that.
A computer and information research scientist study and solve complex problems in computing for business, science, medicine, and other uses. Most of these individuals work for computer systems, scientific research, development companies, or federal government.
According to BLS, job prospects of computer and information research scientists are projected to grow 15 percent by 2022. And most jobs for computer and information research scientists require a Ph.D. in computer science or a related field.
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