Scientific Research & Development Services

(Based on 60-minute drive time from Scottsboro, AL)

R&D Companies in our Laborshed

SOC Code	Name	Companies in Laborshed
5417	Scientific Research and Development Services	185
541715	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	137
541714	Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)	32
541713	Research and Development in Nanotechnology	9
541720	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	7

R&D Companies Vs US Average

SOC Code	Name	Companies vs. US Average
541713	Research and Development in Nanotechnology	940%
541715	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	129%
5417	Scientific Research and Development Services	80%

Skilled Labor in our Laborshed

SOC Code	Name	Skilled Labor in Laborshed
53-3032	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	5168
53-7062	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	873
53-3033	Light Truck Drivers	337
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	329
53-1047	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	283
49-3011	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	282
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	247
19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	221
43-5032	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	219
19-4021	Biological Technicians	219
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	208
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	190
53-7051	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	167
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	159
41-3091	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	154
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	150
19-2031	Chemists	140
43-6014	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	136
19-4031	Chemical Technicians	107
11-3071	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	104
17-2061	Computer Hardware Engineers	92
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	83
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	78
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	74
43-5071	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	67
19-1022	Microbiologists	66
15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	64
13-1081	Logisticians	63
53-7061	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	60
53-2012	Commercial Pilots	55
29-2012	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	52
49-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	51
49-2091	Avionics Technicians	49
19-4099	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	46
17-2041	Chemical Engineers	44
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	41
29-1141	Registered Nurses	41
53-7065	Stockers and Order Fillers	40
49-9071	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	37
43-3021	Billing and Posting Clerks	37
15-2041	Statisticians	37
19-2012	Physicists	36
53-7064	Packers and Packagers, Hand	34
31-9096	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	34
43-5061	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	34
13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	34
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	32
17-2031	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	31
19-2041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	31
13-1198	Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	28
17-2131	Materials Engineers	27
11-9198	Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other	26
19-4013	Food Science Technicians	23
19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	21
51-9061	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	21
11-2022	Sales Managers	20
37-2011	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	19
43-9021	Data Entry Keyers	19
17-2051	Civil Engineers	19
49-9098	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	19
11-1011	Chief Executives	18
11-3031	Financial Managers	18
39-2021	Animal Caretakers	17
15-1256	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	17
15-1245	Database Administrators and Architects	17
13-1041	Compliance Officers	16
33-9032	Security Guards	16
41-4012	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	15
11-3013	Facilities Managers	15
13-2031	Budget Analysts	15
13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	14
19-2032	Materials Scientists	14
43-3051	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	13
43-4171	Receptionists and Information Clerks	13
43-4111	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	13
19-5011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	13
17-2011	Aerospace Engineers	13
51-2028	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	12
51-9124	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	12
43-9051	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	12
19-1013	Soil and Plant Scientists	12
31-9097	Phlebotomists	12
49-3023	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	12
29-1228	Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	11
17-2121	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	11
17-2081	Environmental Engineers	11
49-9099	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	10
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10
15-1232	Computer User Support Specialists	10
19-2099	Physical Scientists, All Other	10
13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9
27-1024	Graphic Designers	9
29-2098	Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	9
19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	9
43-9111	Statistical Assistants	9
11-2032	Public Relations Managers	9
31-1131	Nursing Assistants	9
19-4012	Agricultural Technicians	9
43-3011	Bill and Account Collectors	9
19-4042	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	9
47-2073	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	9
19-4051	Nuclear Technicians	9
51-2031	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	8
29-2056	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	8
19-1012	Food Scientists and Technologists	8
19-2011	Astronomers	8
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	8
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	8
51-4121	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	7
17-2161	Nuclear Engineers	7
43-6011	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	7
11-3121	Human Resources Managers	7
53-7021	Crane and Tower Operators	7
27-3041	Editors	7
11-2033	Fundraising Managers	7
15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7
19-1011	Animal Scientists	7
53-3058	Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	7
13-1023	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	7
19-1099	Life Scientists, All Other	7
19-1023	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	7
13-1131	Fundraisers	7
25-4022	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	7
45-2093	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	7
51-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	7
17-3013	Mechanical Drafters	6
15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	6
17-3024	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	6
29-9098	Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	6
41-1012	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	6
41-9031	Sales Engineers	6
19-3099	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	6
31-9092	Medical Assistants	6
17-2171	Petroleum Engineers	5
29-2053	Psychiatric Technicians	5
31-9093	Medical Equipment Preparers	5
49-3042	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	5
49-9062	Medical Equipment Repairers	5
15-2021	Mathematicians	5
19-3022	Survey Researchers	5
19-3032	Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	5
39-9098	Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	5
13-1121	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	5
49-9043	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	5
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	5
43-6013	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	5
13-1111	Management Analysts	5
51-9023	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5
43-9199	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	5
19-2042	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	5
21-1094	Community Health Workers	4
11-2021	Marketing Managers	4
43-4151	Order Clerks	4
17-3022	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	4
17-3012	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	4
29-1131	Veterinarians	4
13-2098	Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other	4
51-4072	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4
19-5012	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	4
17-3023	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	4
47-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	3
43-4161	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	3
51-4041	Machinists	3
43-5111	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	3
11-9021	Construction Managers	3
13-1051	Cost Estimators	3
43-3061	Procurement Clerks	3
19-1041	Epidemiologists	3
29-1051	Pharmacists	3
25-9031	Instructional Coordinators	3
21-1091	Health Education Specialists	3
15-1231	Computer Network Support Specialists	3
29-2035	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	3
29-2061	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	3
29-2034	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	3
51-9199	Production Workers, All Other	3
37-3011	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	3
17-2112	Industrial Engineers	3
51-9198	Helpers--Production Workers	3
49-9041	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	3
25-4011	Archivists	2
27-2011	Actors	2
29-1071	Physician Assistants	2
15-1251	Computer Programmers	2
47-4041	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	2
13-1022	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	2
51-8091	Chemical Plant and System Operators	2
11-9161	Emergency Management Directors	2
11-3051	Industrial Production Managers	2
47-2211	Sheet Metal Workers	2
49-9044	Millwrights	2
51-9111	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	2
51-9011	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	2
49-2022	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	2
41-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2
47-2152	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2
17-3025	Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	2
43-4071	File Clerks	2
43-5021	Couriers and Messengers	2
27-3043	Writers and Authors	2
19-3011	Economists	2
35-3023	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2
11-3111	Compensation and Benefits Managers	2
25-3097	Tutors and Teachers and Instructors, All Other	2
25-4031	Library Technicians	2
53-5021	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	2
51-2092	Team Assemblers	2
45-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2
19-3041	Sociologists	2
17-2199	Engineers, All Other	2
41-4011	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2
31-1122	Personal Care Aides	2
17-2151	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	2
15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	1
27-1014	Special Effects Artists and Animators	1
39-2011	Animal Trainers	1
19-2043	Hydrologists	1
47-2111	Electricians	1
43-4199	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	1
51-4061	Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	1
21-1021	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1
29-2042	Emergency Medical Technicians	1
11-2011	Advertising and Promotions Managers	1
51-2041	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	1
29-2052	Pharmacy Technicians	1
25-1052	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	1
19-4045	Geological and Hydrologic Technicians	1
19-3091	Anthropologists and Archeologists	1
27-1021	Commercial and Industrial Designers	1
29-1248	Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists	1
19-3094	Political Scientists	1
49-2094	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	1
19-3031	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1
35-2021	Food Preparation Workers	1
49-9021	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1
41-9099	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	1
51-8011	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	1
11-9013	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	1
47-2141	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	1
43-5031	Public Safety Telecommunicators	1
11-9151	Social and Community Service Managers	1
11-3061	Purchasing Managers	1
23-1011	Lawyers	1
37-2012	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1
31-9099	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	1
51-9195	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	1
11-9039	Education Administrators, All Other	1
15-1257	Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers	1
13-2061	Financial Examiners	1
33-2011	Firefighters	1
21-1012	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	1
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	1
51-8021	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	1
29-1128	Exercise Physiologists	1
23-2093	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	1
47-2031	Carpenters	1
51-9141	Semiconductor Processing Technicians	1
33-1091	First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	1
11-9141	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	1
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	1
27-4011	Audio and Video Technicians	1
21-1022	Healthcare Social Workers	1
45-2091	Agricultural Equipment Operators	1
27-2012	Producers and Directors	1
51-9012	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1
11-3131	Training and Development Managers	1
47-5097	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	1
13-1141	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	1
19-3039	Psychologists, All Other	1
51-4081	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1
17-2111	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	1
39-1098	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service and Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	1
25-2011	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	1

Skilled Labor Vs US Average

SOC Code	Name	Labor vs. US Average
51-8011	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	757%
17-2011	Aerospace Engineers	674%
19-4051	Nuclear Technicians	330%
51-9198	Helpers--Production Workers	233%
17-3022	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	198%
49-2091	Avionics Technicians	192%
17-2131	Materials Engineers	190%
17-3021	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	176%
51-4081	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	169%
51-2041	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	158%
17-2041	Chemical Engineers	156%
51-2031	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	150%
17-2199	Engineers, All Other	147%
51-8091	Chemical Plant and System Operators	138%
17-2071	Electrical Engineers	122%
51-4072	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	121%
51-2092	Team Assemblers	121%
51-9011	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	112%
17-3027	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	111%
49-9041	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	110%
17-2051	Civil Engineers	103%
49-9043	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	102%
17-2111	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	96%
51-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	95%
13-1081	Logisticians	94%
17-3023	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	93%
17-2112	Industrial Engineers	93%
51-9199	Production Workers, All Other	92%
19-4031	Chemical Technicians	91%
15-2021	Mathematicians	84%
17-2151	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	83%
51-4061	Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	82%
17-3026	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	82%
51-4111	Tool and Die Makers	82%
17-2021	Agricultural Engineers	79%
51-4121	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	77%
49-9044	Millwrights	77%
19-2011	Astronomers	76%
51-9061	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	75%
51-2099	Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other	74%
17-3012	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	74%
49-2094	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	74%
17-2081	Environmental Engineers	70%
17-2061	Computer Hardware Engineers	68%
17-3013	Mechanical Drafters	66%
17-3031	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	65%
51-4041	Machinists	64%
51-9124	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	63%
11-3051	Industrial Production Managers	63%
17-3011	Architectural and Civil Drafters	62%
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	55%
17-2121	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	55%
49-3011	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	54%
17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	53%
19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	53%
17-3098	Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	52%
17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	52%
11-9013	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	51%
13-2031	Budget Analysts	48%
35-2021	Food Preparation Workers	48%
19-2043	Hydrologists	47%
19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	47%
17-3025	Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	45%
43-6014	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	45%
51-2028	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	43%
43-9111	Statistical Assistants	43%
15-1251	Computer Programmers	41%
17-3019	Drafters, All Other	40%
19-4013	Food Science Technicians	38%
39-9041	Residential Advisors	38%
15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	36%
51-9195	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	33%
51-8031	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	33%
35-2012	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	31%
29-2061	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	30%
49-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	30%
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	28%
13-1023	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	27%
11-9161	Emergency Management Directors	26%
53-7064	Packers and Packagers, Hand	24%
53-3032	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	23%
49-9099	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	22%
19-2031	Chemists	22%
35-1012	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	22%
31-9096	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	21%
41-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	20%
49-9069	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	20%
49-9098	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	20%
53-7021	Crane and Tower Operators	20%
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	20%
49-2021	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	19%
19-4012	Agricultural Technicians	19%
51-9023	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	18%
11-3061	Purchasing Managers	17%
53-7051	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	17%
19-1022	Microbiologists	17%
43-5031	Public Safety Telecommunicators	16%
19-1011	Animal Scientists	15%
49-3042	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	15%
45-2093	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	15%
49-9021	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	15%
33-1021	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	13%
19-5011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	13%
11-9021	Construction Managers	13%
19-5012	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	12%
19-4042	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	11%
19-2041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	11%
27-3042	Technical Writers	11%
19-2032	Materials Scientists	11%
11-1011	Chief Executives	11%
53-7061	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	10%
41-4011	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	10%
17-2161	Nuclear Engineers	10%
33-2011	Firefighters	10%
47-2211	Sheet Metal Workers	10%
37-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	10%
19-2012	Physicists	10%
15-1212	Information Security Analysts	10%
45-2021	Animal Breeders	9%
47-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	8%
53-7062	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	7%
29-2052	Pharmacy Technicians	7%
15-1245	Database Administrators and Architects	7%
25-4022	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	6%
29-1131	Veterinarians	5%
47-2111	Electricians	4%
49-3023	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	4%
51-9082	Medical Appliance Technicians	4%
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	3%
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	3%
43-4111	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	2%
51-9111	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	2%
43-5111	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	1%
47-2073	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	1%