Careers for people who need to understand the thing first
One thousand and eighty-two careers that suit Investigative people, the research, analysis, diagnostics and engineering work that suits people who follow questions, hunt for patterns, and prefer to figure things out from first principles. Each card below carries the typical preparation path, the salary range from entry to senior level, and a short read on what the work actually involves day to day. You are looking at page 14 of 22 for Investigative careers.
1082 careers in Investigative careers, page 14 of 22
Metallurgist Technician
Associate's Degree · $78,350
Assists metallurgists and materials scientists in testing and analyzing metals, alloys, and other materials. Conducts…
Meteorological Technician
Associate's Degree · $62,280
Collects, records, and transmits meteorological data, such as temperature, humidity, pressure, and wind speed and…
Meteorologist
Bachelor's Degree · $99,070
Meteorologists study the Earth's atmosphere and its phenomena, such as weather and climate. They analyze meteorological…
Metrologist (Scientific Measurement)
Bachelor's Degree · $102,440
Develops and maintains measurement standards and calibration systems, ensuring accuracy and traceability of scientific…
Metrology Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $102,440
Develops and manages precision measurement systems, calibration programs, and dimensional inspection processes to…
Microbiologist
Bachelor's Degree · $87,990
Microbiologists examine bacteria, viruses, and fungi in laboratories, running cultures, preparing samples, and testing…
Microservices Architect
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Designs and implements microservices architectures; manages service communication and deployment.
Microsystems Engineer
Master's Degree · $122,930
Microsystems engineers design and test MEMS devices found in car airbags, smartphone screens, and medical tools. They…
Military Intelligence Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $93,790
Military Intelligence Specialists collect, analyze, and interpret classified data and information to provide critical…
Misinformation Analyst
Master's Degree · $93,790
Investigates, identifies, and counters the spread of false or misleading information across various platforms through…
ML Engineer
Master's Degree · $120,230
Develops machine learning models and systems; builds pipelines for model training and deployment.
ML Evaluation Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Design and build evaluation frameworks that measure the quality, safety, and reliability of machine learning models.…
ML Lead
Master's Degree · $175,140
Lead a team of machine learning engineers and scientists to design, build, and scale production ML systems, setting…
ML Systems Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $129,680
Builds the infrastructure that moves machine-learning work from data and training through deployment, monitoring and…
MLOps Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
MLOps engineers take machine learning models and make them run reliably in production at scale. They write deployment…
MLOps Lead
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Lead the design and operation of machine learning infrastructure, including model training pipelines, deployment…
Mobile Engineer Cross-Platform
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Develops and maintains mobile applications that run on multiple operating systems (iOS and Android) from a single…
Model Risk Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $111,490
Independently reviews quantitative models used in finance, challenging methodology, data, assumptions, implementation…
Model Serving Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Build and operate the infrastructure that serves machine learning models to production applications at scale. Design…
Molecular and Cellular Biologist
Bachelor's Degree · $98,920
Molecular and cellular biologists run experiments on cells, proteins, and DNA to understand how living systems…
Molecular Biologist
Bachelor's Degree · $127,410
Investigates the intricate molecular mechanisms of life, conducting experiments to understand cellular functions and…
Motion Capture Technician
Bachelor's Degree · $58,100
Set up, operate, and maintain motion capture systems to record movement for films, video games, and animations,…
Movement Disorder Specialist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $248,560
Diagnose and treat complex neurological conditions characterized by abnormal body movements, such as Parkinson's…
MRI Technologist
Associate's Degree · $95,480
Operates Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners to create diagnostic images of the human body. Prepares patients for…
Multimodal AI Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $129,680
Creates AI systems that reason across combinations of text, images, audio or video, aligning data pipelines, model…
Mycologist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $98,920
Studies fungi including mushrooms, molds, and yeasts, researching their biology, ecology, medicinal properties, and…
Nanoscientist / Nanotechnologist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $117,790
Researches and develops materials and devices at the nanoscale for applications in medicine, electronics, energy, and…
Nanosystems Engineer
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $122,930
Nanosystems engineers design materials and devices at the molecular scale, translating atomic-level behavior into…
Natural Gas to Hydrogen Transition Engineer
Master's Degree · $122,930
Support energy utilities and industrial companies in transitioning natural gas infrastructure and operations to…
Natural Language Processing (NLP) Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $140,300
NLP engineers train language models and debug systems that let computers read and generate text. Most days move between…
Natural Sciences Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $167,220
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and…
Nature-Based Solutions Specialist
Master's Degree · $73,010
Design and implement nature-based solutions including urban forests, green infrastructure, coastal wetland restoration,…
Naturopathic Physician
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $115,210
Naturopathic physicians diagnose illness and create care plans drawing on herbal remedies, nutrition, acupuncture, and…
Network Administrator
Bachelor's Degree · $99,130
Manages and maintains an organization's computer networks, ensuring optimal performance, security, and availability.…
Network Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $134,050
Designs and manages network infrastructure; ensures connectivity, security, and performance.
Network Engineer (LAN/WAN)
Bachelor's Degree · $134,050
Designs, implements, and maintains enterprise LAN and WAN networks, configuring routers, switches, and firewalls,…
Network Monitoring / Performance Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $134,050
Implements and manages network monitoring and performance management tools, establishing baselines, configuring alerts,…
Network Technician
Associate's Degree · $76,220
Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots an organization's computer networks, including hardware and software components,…
Neurodiagnostic Technologist
Associate's Degree · $50,290
Neurodiagnostic technologists attach electrodes to patients, run EEGs and sleep studies, and hand clean waveform data…
Neurologist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $248,560
Diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily…
Neuromarketing Researcher
Master's Degree · $78,760
Applies neuroscience methods including EEG, eye tracking, facial coding, and biometrics to measure subconscious…
Neuropsychologist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $110,840
Neuropsychologists test how brain injury or disease affects memory, attention, and reasoning, working mainly in…
Neuroscience Researcher (Pharma)
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $103,410
Investigates neurological disease mechanisms and develops CNS therapeutics, working across neuropharmacology,…
Neuroscientist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $103,410
Neuroscientists study the nervous system to understand how the brain works, how it develops, and what goes wrong in…
Next.js Full-Stack Developer
Bachelor's Degree · $92,650
Develops full-stack applications using Next.js; handles server-side rendering, API routes, and database integration.
NLP Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $140,300
Develops natural language processing systems; builds text analysis and language models.
NOC Analyst
Associate's Degree · $99,130
Monitor the health and performance of IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, and applications, by identifying,…
Nuclear Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $133,970
Conduct research on nuclear engineering projects or apply principles and theory of nuclear science to problems…
NVH Technical Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $104,110
Analyze, diagnose, and resolve noise, vibration, and harshness issues in products within the automotive or aerospace…
Observability / Monitoring Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Builds and maintains observability infrastructure including distributed tracing, metrics collection, log aggregation,…