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The 10 Highest-Paying Jobs For Math Geeks

Emmie Martin,Mike Nudelman   

The 10 Highest-Paying Jobs For Math Geeks
Finance1 min read

Are you good with numbers, data, or spreadsheets? Don't be afraid to show off your skills - as it turns out, being a "math geek" is quite lucrative.

New data from PayScale reports that the median salary for math majors is $70,900 - compared to a median salary of $58,600 for all college grads. Some professions, such as data scientists and quantitative analysts, are even higher, with median salaries upwards of $100,000.

To find the highest-paying ways "math geeks" can put their skills to work, PayScale looked at the incomes of professionals with 5 to 8 years of experience who majored in math, ranking those with the highest median salaries.

Here are the top 10 professions where math lovers are making bank:

Highest Paying Jobs for Math Geeks

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