Careers that use Math

High School

100

I total your items that you purchase at a local store.

What is a cashier?

200

I use math every day. From dietary preparation and enclosure design, to monitoring growth and giving medication, math is very much part of my routine. It is extremely important to get the weight right for each animal. When the vet comes to anesthetise an animal, we need to get the dose rate correct - we don’t want our lions waking up in the middle of a procedure.

What is a zoo keeper?

300

There is a huge amount of math involved in my job including scheduling and cost control. Math is a vital part of our business where people come to buy and eat food because it helps us with profit and loss. There is a huge amount of math as far as cash counting goes. Cash control becomes a breeze if you understand the numbers. We have to make sure our registers balance at the end of the day.

What is a restaurant manager?

400

If l had no idea about math, l would be in big trouble. Math is not only used for the measurement of chemicals and making templates for hair replacement but careful management of the business side of things keeps my salon door open.

What is a beautician/barber/hair stylist?

500

I do math every day. Whether I am working out an invoice for somebody or calculating an airfare or currency conversion, my math skills are very useful. Math is extremely important in this business. Airfares are an exercise in logistics and math. We take into account every cost involved in planning a trip - from postage stamps, to bus tours and hotels.

What is a travel agent?

FDTC diplomas or degrees

100

My job is to diagnose, service and repair automobiles and light trucks. I use percents, ratios with gears and weights, and measurement.

What is an automotive technician (mechanic)?

200

I work with patients in hospitals, blood banks and other medical set-ups. I am responsible for drawing blood for a variety of reasons, including lab testing and blood donation.

What is a Phlebotomy Technician?

300

I apply the principles and theories of science, engineering and mathematics to solve problems in construction, manufacturing, sales, surveying, customer service and research and development. I mostly work regular hours in laboratories, offices, or on construction sites. I work in testing, planning and supervision, and infrastructure including roads, bridges, tunnels, sewage systems, subways, airports, buildings, and water supply systems.

What is a Civil engineering technician?

400

These workers analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures,and gauges. Their work is reflected in a variety of products we use daily -- from clothing and furniture to heavy equipment and parts for aircraft.

What is a Machinist (Tool and Die Maker) ?

500

I help mechanical engineers design, develop, test, and manufacture mechanical devices, including tools, engines, and machines. I may make sketches and rough layouts, record and analyze data, make calculations and estimates, and report my findings ...

What is a Mechanical Engineering Technician?

Other Two-Years of College

100

I use machines to provide radiation treatments to patients who have diseases such as cancer. I also make sure that the equipment is maintained, ensure that safety procedures are followed, monitor patients during their treatments and keep records. I have to mix chemicals for the patient treatments, so you need to have outstanding math skills.

What is a Radiation Therapy Technician?

200

This job will install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles. Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading gauges and dials, and a Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications are all important in this field.

What is an Avionics Technician?

300

This person organizes funerals, helps families to plan services, plan and organize wakes and memorial services, embalm and prepare bodies, handle paperwork and place obituary notices in newspapers. They use math to prepare bills, keep financial records and manage a staff.They are often also embalmers, and even cosmetic surgeons which use chemistry, microbiology, and mathematics. In addition they must use formulas relative to the preparation of a body.

What is a funeral director (mortician/undertaker)?

400

I need mathematics in my outdoor job at the golf course (or football field) for a lot of things: to make area calculations‚ to make volume calculations‚ to make irrigation calculations‚ to make seed calculations‚ to make fertilizer calculations‚ to make pesticide calculations‚ and to calibrate sprayers and spreaders.

What is a Golf and Sports Turf Manager?

500

I operate machines that create images of patients' internal organs. I use algebra principles to perform certain duties, like scaling an abdominal circumference to calculate the weight of a fetus. There are various medical calculations based on algebraic calculations that are routinely performed like comparing patient data over a time interval. These are just two examples of where algebraic principles come into play, validating the importance of the algebra prerequisite for my field.

What is an ultrasound technician or sonographer?

Four-Years of College

100

I introduce students to the power and beauty of mathematics in elementary, junior high, or high school mathematics courses .

What is a math teacher?

200

I use the computer and mathematical modeling in the design and construction of physical prototypes; integrate geometric design with cost-effective manufacturing of resulting products

What is a graphics designer?

300

I plan, design, and manage the construction of land vehicle, aircraft, water, and energy transport systems; analyze and control systems for land vehicular traffic; analyze and control environmental systems for sewage and water treatment; develop sites for industrial, commercial and residential home use

What is a civil engineer?

400

I interface the technology of computers with the underlying mathematical principles of such diverse applications as medical diagnoses, graphics animation, interior design, cryptography, and parallel computers

What is a computer scientist?

500

I design and analyze schemes used to transmit secret information.

What is a cryptologist?

More Than 4 Years of College

100

I use math to correctly calculate medication dosages and also to analyze data from medical tests such as blood counts. All of this assists me in taking care of people's health.

What is a doctor?

200

I identify problems and solutions within the distribution and production of goods and services such as land, labor and raw materials. I research, analyze and monitor economic trends, and use math models to answer economic questions.

What is an economist?

300

I use math to analyze evidence gathered at a crime scene. For example, I can determine the size of a weapon, the amount of force used or the speed of a vehicle before impact.

What is a Forensic scientist?

400

I study the natural world. I perform experiments and conduct research to develop theories related to laws of nature, energy, motion and matter.

What is a physicist?

500

My career deals with risk. I analyze statistical data such as mortality, sickness, injury, disability and retirement rates to figure out the probability of happening and the costs associated with each event. Then I am able to create policies for people and companies that minimize the risk and financial impacts of these given situations.

What is an actuary?