About BioScience
BioScience
South Carolina’s bioscience sector is flourishing, with a diverse network of life sciences companies and suppliers spread across the state. This dynamic ecosystem includes pharmaceutical manufacturers, agricultural research centers, chemical laboratories, research diagnostic labs, and medical manufacturing facilities.
Employing approximately 13,500 professionals—from medical scientists and biochemists to biomedical engineers—the life sciences sector is a powerhouse of innovation and discovery. Nearly 8,000 of these experts are concentrated in the bio-pharmaceutical and medical device industries, driving advancements that are reshaping healthcare and improving lives worldwide.
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Architectural and Engineering ManagersAerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Energy, TechnologyAvg $127,170Biochemical EngineersBioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer GoodsAvg $101Biological TechniciansBioScienceAvg $39,150Biomedical EngineersBioScienceAvg $56,200Chemical EngineersAdvanced Manufacturing, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, EnergyAvg $77,980Chemical TechniciansAdvanced Manufacturing, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, EnergyAvg $45,000ChemistsAdvanced Manufacturing, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, EnergyAvg $61,690Computer Hardware EngineersAerospace, BioScience, TechnologyAvg $87,510Computer ProgrammersBioScience, Design, Energy, TechnologyAvg $73,940Computer Systems AnalystsAutomotive, BioScience, Consumer Goods, Energy, TechnologyAvg $74,190Electrical and Electronic Engineering TechniciansAerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Consumer Goods, Energy, Industrial, TechnologyAvg $57,440Electrical DraftersAerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Energy, Industrial, TechnologyAvg $59,700Electrical EngineersAerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Energy, Industrial, TechnologyAvg $84,070Electromechanical Equipment AssemblersAerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Consumer Goods, IndustrialAvg $30,270Electronics EngineersAerospace, BioScience, Consumer Goods, Energy, TechnologyAvg $79,840Industrial Engineering TechniciansAerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, Industrial, TechnologyAvg $49,270Industrial EngineersAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, Energy, IndustrialAvg $82,260Industrial Machinery MechanicsAdvanced Manufacturing, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, Energy, Industrial, TechnologyAvg $50,590IT Project ManagersAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, TechnologyAvg $79,070Logistics EngineersAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Energy, Industrial, TechnologyAvg $66,460Machinist TechnicianAerospace, Automotive, BioScience, IndustrialAvg $36,940Maintenance and Reliability TechniciansAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, Energy, IndustrialAvg $34,150Manufacturing EngineersAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, Design, Energy, Industrial, TechnologyAvg $98,220Manufacturing Production TechniciansAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, Industrial, TechnologyAvg $56,090Materials EngineersAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Energy, Industrial, TechnologyAvg $80,220Mechanical Engineering TechniciansAerospace, Automotive, BioScience, IndustrialAvg $54,550Production WorkersAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, Energy, IndustrialAvg $23,340Quality ManagersAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, Energy, IndustrialAvg $99,260Software DevelopersBioScience, Energy, TechnologyAvg $79,140Tire BuildersAdvanced Manufacturing, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, IndustrialAvg $53,760