This minor group comprises physical science professionals, including physicists and astronomers, chemists, geoscientists and oceanographers, meteorologists and climatologists, and other professional occupations in physical sciences. They are employed by manufacturing, processing, telecommunications, natural resource, and consulting companies; power utilities; research, development and quality control laboratories; the media; and a wide variety of health, educational, governmental and industrial establishments; or they may be self-employed.

This minor group comprises life science professionals, including biologists and related scientists, forestry professionals, and agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists. They are employed by governments; consulting, agricultural, resource, utilities, chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnical companies; agricultural, health and educational institutions; and forestry and other industries; or they may be self-employed.

This minor group comprises public and environmental health and safety professionals. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.