10 highest-paying jobs for science students 2026

#1 Data Scientist – ₹10–25 LPA

#2 Doctor / Surgeon – ₹8–30 LPA+

#3 AI Engineer – ₹12–40 LPA

#4 Research Scientist – ₹8–20 LPA

#5 Physicist / Space Scientist – ₹10–30 LPA

#6 Biotechnologist – ₹8–25 LPA

#7 Pharmaceutical Scientist – ₹7–20 LPA

#8 Neuroscientist / Psychologist – ₹6–18 LPA

#9 Management Consultant – ₹12–35 LPA

#10 Aerospace Engineer – ₹10–25 LPA

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