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Examples of STEM and STEM-Related Careers

The list below consists of careers referenced on our recommended sources for careers page. If you click on the number, it will link you to the source or you can find it by number listed on our sources page. 

Engineering Occupations

  • Biomedical engineer (1, 2, 12, 15)
  • Materials science engineer (1, 2)
  • Environmental engineer (1, 2, 12)
  • Petroleum engineer (1, 2, 12, 15)
  • Computer software engineer (2, 12, 15)
  • Aerospace engineer (2, 12, 15)
  • Mechanical engineer (2, 4, 8, 12, 15)
  • Agricultural engineer (2, 6, 12)
  • Mining and Geological engineer (2, 12)
  • Nuclear engineer (2, 8, 12, 15)
  • Chemical engineer (2, 8, 15)
  • Civil engineer (2, 4, 12)
  • Computer hardware engineer (2, 5)
  • Electrical engineer (2, 8, 12)
  • Industrial engineer (2, 12)
  • Sale engineer (2)
  • Marine engineer (2, 12, 15)
  • Autonomous vehicle engineer (22)
  • Data engineer (10)
  • Computer graphics engineer (8)
  • Health and Safety engineer (12)
  • Pyrotechnic engineer (15)
  • Architectural engineer (15)
  • Acoustical engineer (17)
  • 3D printing engineer (15)
  • Robotics engineer (15)

 Computer and Information Systems-Related Occupations


  • Computer programmer (37)
  • Hardware Engineer (37)
  • Computer systems administrator (1,1537)
  • Computer support specialist (1, 2)
  • Computer network architect (1)
  • Information technology manager (1, 15)
  • Security information analyst (1, 4, 15)
  • Software developer (1, 2, 4, 12,15, 37)
  • Computer systems analyst (2, 4)
  • Data communications analyst (2)
  • Database administrator (2,4, 12, 15)
  • Network administrator (2)
  • Professional hacker (4)
  • Data scientist (8)
  • User interface designer (16)
  • Web developer (1, 4)
  • Mobile/App developer (2324)

Entertainment Industry Occupations

  • Music data journalist (5)
  • Tumblr production manager (5)
  • ESPN Statistician (5)
  • Spotify learning engineer (5)
  • Legoland designer (5)
  • Animator (8)
  • Music royalty calculation analyst (10)
  • Digital content director (10)
  • Gameplay engineer (15)
  • Virtual world creator (21)
  • Augmented reality architect (22)

STEM Education-Related Occupations

  • Edugames creator (18)
  • STEM specialist for Discovery Education, Lego and similar (19, 20)
  • K-12 STEM Educator, curriculum developer, or researcher (11, 36)
  • Informal STEM Education Careers (25, 26, 27, 28)

Other STEM and STEM-Related Occupations

  • Careers in wind and solar energy (30, 31, 32, 33)
  • Forensic science technician (1, 8, 13)
  • Geoscientist (1, 2, 8)
  • Chemist, Biochemist (1, 15)
  • Cartographer (1, 2, 4, 8)
  • Photogrammetrists (2)
  • Cost estimator (1)
  • Actuary (1, 4, 8)
  • Mathematician (1, 2, 4, 8)
  • Statistician (1, 2, 4, 12)
  • Surveyor (2)
  • Drafter (2)
  • Agricultural/food scientist (2, 6, 15)
  • Conservation scientist (2, 23)
  • Clinical technician (2)
  • Physicist/Astronomer (2)
  • Nuclear technician (2)
  • Petroleum technician (2)
  • Operations research analyst (4)
  • Climatologist (8, 23)
  • Crypt analyst (8, 13)
  • Hydrologist (8)
  • National security analyst/technician (8)
  • Science policy specialist (7)
  • Astronaut (8)
  • Technical writer (15)
  • Medical illustrator (15)
  • Financial analyst (8, 15)
  • Metal smith (15)
  • Underwater archaeologist (15)
  • NASA curiosity driver (5)
  • 3M staff scientist (5)
  • Environmental scanner (5)
  • Agricultural legislative assistant (6)
  • Grain specialist (6)
  • Weed scientist (6)

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