May 02, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Three occupations in management, scientific, and technical consulting services

Median annual wages of selected occupations in management, scientific, and technical consulting services, May 2009
Occcupation	Median annual wage
Management analysts
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services	$82,100
Across industries	$75,250
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services	$61,880
Across industries	$61,010
Market research analysts
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services	$56,850
Across industries	$61,580

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