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  1. Chemical engineer

    Chemical engineers develop ways to turn raw materials into everyday products.

    Salary: £34,000 to £65,000

    Found in: Engineering and maintenance Environment and land Manufacturing Science and research

  2. Nanotechnologist

    Nanotechnologists manipulate molecules and atoms to design and create new materials and devices.

    Salary: £27,000 to £55,000

    Found in: Science and research

  3. Palaeontologist

    Palaeontologists study the history of life on Earth through fossils.

    Salary: £25,000 to £45,000

    Found in: Environment and land Science and research

  4. Hydrologist

    Alternative titles for this job include Water engineer, flood engineer, hydrology engineer

    Hydrologists study rainfall, rivers and groundwater systems to help develop sustainable ways of managing water.

    Salary: £28,000 to £45,000

    Found in: Engineering and maintenance Science and research Environment and land

  5. Meteorologist

    Alternative titles for this job include Weather forecaster, weather scientist

    Meteorologists collect and study data from the atmosphere and oceans to make weather forecasts and carry out research.

    Salary: £27,000 to £60,000

    Found in: Environment and land Science and research

  6. Research scientist

    Research scientists plan and lead experiments and investigations on a range of scientific topics.

    Salary: £27,000 to £48,000

    Found in: Environment and land Science and research

  7. Data scientist

    Alternative titles for this job include Data engineer, machine learning engineer, artificial intelligence (AI) data scientist

    Data scientists use software, artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyse and interpret large amounts of data.

    Salary: £32,000 to £82,500

    Found in: Science and research Computing, technology and digital Government services

  8. Forensic scientist

    Forensic scientists prepare traces of physical evidence for use in courts of law.

    Salary: £18,000 to £45,000

    Found in: Science and research Law and legal

  9. Data analyst-statistician

    Alternative titles for this job include Statistics officer

    Data analyst-statisticians collect numbers and statistics to identify trends, create models and present results.

    Salary: £23,000 to £62,000

    Found in: Science and research

  10. Clinical engineer

    Alternative titles for this job include Biomedical engineer, bio-engineer, clinical technologist

    Clinical engineers design, develop and maintain medical equipment used to diagnose illness and treat patients.

    Salary: £25,000 to £72,000

    Found in: Engineering and maintenance Healthcare Science and research