Math Career Matching Handout
Directions
Match the careers with the
salaries* by placing a letter from the Salaries column in the blanks beside the
careers.
Careers Salaries
1. Biological scientists _____ a.
$41,080
2. Chemists ____ b. $44,180
3. Computer systems analysts _____ c.
$46,330
4. Geologists, geophysicists,
oceanographers _____ d.
$49,239
5. Mathematicians _____ e.
$50,080
6. Mathematics professor _____ f.
$59,330
7. Physicists and astronomers _____ g. $67,020
8. Aircraft pilots and flight
engineers _____ h. $68,640
9. Financial managers _____ i. $82,310
10. Insurance claims and
policy processing clerks _____ j.
$110,940
* Source for salaries: Bureau
of Labor Statistics, median annual earnings in 2000.