Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.: pay and what the work involves

Occupation 2119 · Professional occupations

Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of scientific research and related activities not elsewhere classified in minor group 211: Natural and social science professionals.

How people enter it

Entry is most common with a degree or equivalent qualification but is possible with other academic qualifications and/or relevant experience. On-the-job training and/or support for postgraduate study may be provided. Professional qualifications are available in some areas of activity.

What the work involves

plans, directs and undertakes research into natural phenomena
provides technical advisory and consulting services
designs tests and experiments to address research objective and find solutions
applies models and techniques to medical, industrial, agricultural, military and similar applications
analyses results and writes up results of tests and experiments undertaken
presents results of scientific research to sponsors, addresses conferences and publishes articles outlining the methodology and results of research undertaken
designs and develops an appropriate research methodology in order to address the research objective
compiles and analyses quantitative and qualitative data, prepares reports and presents results to summarise main findings and conclusions
advises government, private organisations and special interest groups on policy issues
writes journal articles, books, and addresses conferences, seminars and the media to reveal research findings

Also called

Operational research scientist · Scientific officer · Scientist · Sports scientist · Technical officer (laboratory) · University research fellow (sciences)

What it pays

Measure	Hours	Basis	Period	Value	Source
2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	None	2026-03	29,100.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	None	2026-03	30,500.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	None	2026-03	35,200.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	None	2026-03	1,300.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	None	2026-03	4,700.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	None	2026-03	36,500.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	None	2026-03	1,400.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)

Every regional figure

ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.

Region	Measure	Hours	Value	Period
East	2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	7,100.00	2026-03
East Midlands	2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	1,300.00	2026-03
London	2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	2,600.00	2026-03
North East	2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	2,100.00	2026-03
North West	2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	2,500.00	2026-03
Northern Ireland	2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	1,300.00	2026-03
Scotland	2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	4,700.00	2026-03
South East	2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	6,000.00	2026-03
South West	2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	1,000.00	2026-03
Wales	2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	1,400.00	2026-03
West Midlands	2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	3,300.00	2026-03
Yorkshire and The Humber	2119 : Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.	None	3,100.00	2026-03

Common questions

Does pay for natural and social science professionals n.e.c. vary by region?

ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.

Where do these pay figures come from?

The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.

Classified alongside this

Biochemists and biomedical scientists · Biological scientists · Chemical scientists · Physical scientists · Social and humanities scientists