What does a Scientific Officer do?
Provides scientific and technical support by conducting investigations, analysing data, maintaining standards and preparing reports.
Demand level: Medium
Scientific Officer
Provides scientific and technical support by conducting investigations, analysing data, maintaining standards and preparing reports. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 2 linked programmes across 1 university. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.
Check which programmes I qualify forEstimated annual salaries
JuniorR360 000 p.a.Mid-levelR550 000 p.a.SeniorR780 000 p.a.
Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.
Skills linked to this career
Data interpretation · EssentialScientific analysis · EssentialLaboratory or field methods · ImportantQuality assurance · ImportantTechnical reporting · ImportantProgrammes linked to this career
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Bachelor of Nautical Science — Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Bachelor of Nautical Science ECP — Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Scientific Officer do?
Provides scientific and technical support by conducting investigations, analysing data, maintaining standards and preparing reports.
What skills are important for this career?
Important skills include Data interpretation, Scientific analysis, Laboratory or field methods, Quality assurance, Technical reporting.
What salary can I expect?
VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.
Which programmes can lead to this career?
2 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.