Abstracting & Indexing Analyst
Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.
Median salary
$62,000/yr
Typical range
$48,000 – $80,000
Education
Master's degree
Time to entry
About 6 years (bachelor's + ~2-year master's)
What a Abstracting & Indexing Analyst does
Reads scientific and academic literature to write concise abstracts and assign controlled vocabulary index terms, enabling researchers worldwide to discover relevant publications in databases.
Education & path
The typical entry point is a master's degree. About 6 years (bachelor's + ~2-year master's).
Estimated cost of that path: ~$70,000. Estimated payback: ~6 years. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.
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