4. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Number of people employed = 2520
Hourly mean wage = $87.85
While the lab rats are busy working away in the R and D department, lawyers are out there fighting to safeguard their intellectual property laws to make sure everyone is fairly compensated. Which includes the lawyers themselves, who are paid and incredible $87.85 on average in this field.
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