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Finance & risk
Accountant
Manages financial reporting, audit, or tax, a structured, chartered path that trains science graduates from scratch.
Any degree
Route in
Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£24,000–£32,000 (while training)
Science & society
Animal behaviourist
Studies why animals behave the way they do, working in research, welfare, conservation or pet behaviour consultancy.
Animal BehaviourZoologyBiologyPsychology
Route in
Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£20,000–£26,000
Operations, quality & compliance
Clinical coding specialist
Translates medical records into standardised codes used for billing, funding and national statistics.
Any degreeLife SciencesComputer Science
Route in
No specific degree needed. Entry is via NHS trainee coder posts and the National Clinical Coding Qualification.
Starting salary (UK)
£24,000–£30,000
Healthcare & clinical practice
Clinical psychologist
Assesses and treats mental health conditions using evidence-based therapies, a doctoral-level profession with strong science roots.
Psychology
Route in
Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£32,000–£38,000
Pharma & life sciences
Clinical trial coordinator
Runs the day-to-day logistics of clinical studies, ensuring patient safety, data quality and regulatory compliance.
Any science degreeBiomedical SciencePharmacy
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£24,000–£30,000
Healthcare & clinical practice
Counselling psychologist
Uses talking therapies to help people with mental health difficulties, working in NHS, private or charity settings.
Psychology
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£32,000–£38,000
Data, tech & analytics
Digital health product manager
Leads development of health apps, wearables, or diagnostic software, sitting between tech and clinical need.
Any science degreeComputer ScienceBusiness
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£32,000–£42,000
Healthcare & clinical practice
Educational psychologist
Helps children and young people overcome learning and emotional barriers in schools and education settings.
Psychology
Route in
Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£32,000–£38,000
Healthcare & clinical practice
Forensic psychologist
Applies psychology to criminal justice, offender behaviour, risk assessment and rehabilitation in prisons or secure services.
Psychology
Route in
Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£32,000–£38,000
Healthcare & clinical practice
Genetic counsellor
Helps patients understand inherited conditions and genetic test results, blending biology, psychology and patient support.
GeneticsBiologyBiomedical SciencePsychology
Route in
Relevant degree, then the Genomic Counselling MSc or the NHS Scientist Training Programme.
Starting salary (UK)
£26,000–£32,000
Communication & education
Grant writer / research funding officer
Writes and manages funding applications for research institutions or health charities.
Any science degreeEnglish
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£25,000–£31,000
Data, tech & analytics
Health app UX researcher
Studies how patients and clinicians actually use digital health tools, shaping design before engineers build it.
PsychologyDesignCognitive Science
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£27,000–£35,000
Communication & education
Health behavior change specialist
Designs interventions that get people to actually change health habits, drawing on psychology as much as science.
PsychologyPublic HealthBehavioural Science
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£25,000–£31,000
Consulting & strategy
Health innovation manager
Helps hospitals or health systems adopt new technologies and treatments, bridging research and real-world use.
Any science degreeComputer ScienceBusiness
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£30,000–£38,000
Commercial
Health tech account manager
Manages relationships between health tech companies and the hospitals/clinics using their products.
Any degreeBusinessLife Sciences
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£28,000–£35,000 (plus commission)
Consulting & strategy
Healthcare consultant
Works with hospitals, pharma and government to solve operational and strategic problems in health systems.
Any science degreeEconomicsBiomedical Science
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£32,000–£45,000
Engineering
Human factors engineer
Makes sure medical devices and hospital equipment are actually safe and intuitive for real humans to use under pressure.
PsychologyBiomedical Engineering
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£30,000–£36,000
Finance & risk
Investment banking analyst
Advises companies on raising capital and mergers, recruits heavily from science degrees for their analytical rigour.
Any numerate degree, e.g. Economics, Maths, Statistics, Finance
Route in
Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£50,000–£65,000 (plus bonus)
Consulting & strategy
Management consultant
Solves strategic and operational problems for organisations across every sector, not just healthcare.
Any degree
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£35,000–£50,000
Commercial
Medical device sales specialist
Combines technical product knowledge with client-facing sales, less saturated than pharma sales.
Any science degree
Route in
Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£28,000–£35,000 (plus commission)
Research & laboratory science
Neuroscientist
Researches the brain and nervous system, spanning academia, pharmaceuticals and medical technology.
NeuroscienceBiologyPsychology
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£26,000–£32,000
Science & society
Patent attorney
Helps inventors protect new technology and drugs through intellectual property law, a well-paid blend of science and law.
Any science degree
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£30,000–£40,000 (trainee)
Operations, quality & compliance
Process and operations analyst
Uses data and process mapping to improve how organisations, including hospitals, run day to day.
Any numerate degree, e.g. Economics, Maths, Statistics, Finance
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£26,000–£32,000
Commercial
Product manager (general tech)
Leads development of a product from concept to launch, valued for structured problem-solving over a specific degree.
Any degree
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£32,000–£42,000
Allied health professions
Psychological wellbeing practitioner
Delivers low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy in NHS talking therapies services, a structured, in-demand mental health role.
Psychology
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£25,000–£32,000
Communication & education
Public engagement officer
Designs events, exhibitions and campaigns that help the public understand and connect with scientific research.
Any science degreeScience Communication
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£22,000–£28,000
Finance & risk
Risk manager
Identifies and manages financial, operational, or regulatory risk for an organisation, a broad, structured path that welcomes analytical science graduates.
Any numerate degree, e.g. Economics, Maths, Statistics, Finance
Route in
Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£30,000–£38,000
Communication & education
Science communicator / health journalist
Translates complex health research for the public, through outlets, charities, or government bodies.
Any science degreeScience CommunicationJournalism
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£22,000–£28,000
Communication & education
Science journalist / editor
Reports, edits or commissions science stories for newspapers, magazines, broadcasters, websites and publishers.
Any science degreeJournalismScience Communication
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Degree routes listed above; entry paths vary by employer.
Starting salary (UK)
£22,000–£28,000
Communication & education
Science teacher / lecturer
Inspires the next generation of scientists in schools, colleges or universities, a route that keeps you close to the subject.
Any science degreeEducation
Route in
Science degree plus a PGCE or salaried teacher training route; lecturing usually needs a PhD.