JobSOC 19-2012
Physicists
Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Studied through
14 programs- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics14.1201
- Astrophysics40.0202
- Physics, General40.0801
- Atomic/Molecular Physics40.0802
- Elementary Particle Physics40.0804
- Plasma and High-Temperature Physics40.0805
- Nuclear Physics40.0806
- Optics/Optical Sciences40.0807
- Condensed Matter and Materials Physics40.0808
- Acoustics40.0809
- Theoretical and Mathematical Physics40.0810
- Physics, Other40.0899
- Physics and Astronomy40.1101
- Health/Medical Physics51.2205
02.
Draws on
- Physics4.9 of 5
- Mathematics4.9 of 5
- Computers and Electronics4.1 of 5
- Engineering and Technology4.0 of 5
- English Language3.9 of 5
Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.