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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "19-3099",
    "soc_title": "Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other",
    "slug": "social-scientists-and-related-workers-all-other-19-3099",
    "major_group": "19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 101110,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 107690,
    "employment_total": 37100,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 66120,
      "p25": 80860,
      "median": 101110,
      "p75": 129960,
      "p90": 160300,
      "mean": 107690,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.42
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 31.79,
      "p25": 38.87,
      "median": 48.61,
      "p75": 62.48,
      "p90": 77.07,
      "mean": 51.78
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 37100,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.02,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000019309901",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000019309901",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000019309913",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000019309904",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000019309911",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000019309912",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000019309914",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000019309915"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other is 2.42× — the national median is $101,110 but top decile earns $160,300. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}