How much does the Scientist career pay in The Sims 4?
Scientist career
Scientist pays §24 an hour at level 1 and up to §247 an hour. The best level pays §11,115 a week. The promotion cheat is careers.promote Active_Scientist.
The Scientist career in The Sims 4 comes with the Get to Work expansion pack. It is an active career for Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims. You start at level 1 as a Lab Technician and work up to level 10 as an Extraterrestrial Explorer.
This job has a steady schedule from start to finish. Your Sim works five days a week and earns more Simoleons and paid time off at each new rank. Certain degrees and traits also boost your hourly pay.
- §24Per hour at the first level
- §247Per hour at the best level
- §11,115Per week at the best-paying level
- Active careerGet to Work
Pay and hours at every level
Every level
| Level | Title | Per hour | Schedule | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lab Technician | §24 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 10:00 for 9 h | §1,080 |
| 2 | Apprentice Inventor | §32 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 10:00 for 9 h | §1,440 |
| 3 | Junior Tinkerer | §39 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 10:00 for 9 h | §1,755 |
| 4 | Serum Sequencer | §48 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 10:00 for 9 h | §2,160 |
| 5 | Technological Innovator | §72 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 10:00 for 9 h | §3,240 |
| 6 | Ufologist | §102 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 10:00 for 9 h | §4,590 |
| 7 | Laboratory Leader | §142 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 10:00 for 9 h | §6,390 |
| 8 | Pioneer of New Technologies | §187 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 10:00 for 9 h | §8,415 |
| 9 | Mad Scientist | §215 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 10:00 for 9 h | §9,675 |
| 10 | Extraterrestrial Explorer | §247 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 10:00 for 9 h | §11,115 |
Pay per week is our math: pay per hour, times the hours, times the work days. Past the top level, each extra promotion adds §10 an hour.
Traits that change the pay and promotions
| Trait | Pay bonus |
|---|---|
| Business Savvy | +10% |
| Physics Degree (BA) | +32% |
| Physics Degree (BS) | +39% |
| Physics Degree (BA, honors) | +36% |
| Physics Degree (BS, honors) | +41% |
| Graduated High School Early | +10% |
| Graduated with Honors | +10% |
| Valedictorian | +15% |
| The Knowledge | +30% |
The game also rolls for an early promotion. The base chance is 1%, multiplied by ×10 with the Entrepreneurial trait, ×5 with the Growth Mindset moodlet.
Scientist cheats
Type testingcheats true first. The game accepts the career name below, in any letter case.
careers.add_career Active_Scientistcareers.promote Active_Scientistcareers.demote Active_Scientistcareers.remove_career Active_Scientist
Daily schedule and pay in the Scientist career
Your work schedule stays the same across the entire career. You work Monday through Friday, starting at 10:00 for 9 hours each day. This adds up to 45 hours of work each week.
Pay starts at 24 Simoleons per hour, or 1,080 Simoleons per week, at level 1. By level 5, you make 72 Simoleons per hour and 3,240 Simoleons per week as a Technological Innovator. At level 10, your pay reaches 247 Simoleons per hour, which gives you 11,115 Simoleons per week.
Paid time off also grows as you advance. You earn 0.2 days off per workday at level 1, and 0.4 days off per workday at level 10. After reaching level 10, each extra overmax level adds 10 Simoleons to your hourly rate.
Career tracks and ways to boost your pay
The Scientist career has no branches. Every Sim in this field follows the same single track from level 1 to level 10. You do not need to choose between two paths to get the top pay of 11,115 Simoleons per week.
You can increase your hourly pay at every level with specific traits and degrees. A Physics Degree (BS, honors) adds 41 percent to your hourly pay, while a regular Physics Degree (BS) adds 39 percent. A Physics Degree (BA, honors) adds 36 percent, and a Physics Degree (BA) adds 32 percent.
Other traits also give you a raise. The Knowledge trait boosts hourly pay by 30 percent, and the Valedictorian trait adds 15 percent. Business Savvy, Graduated High School Early, and Graduated with Honors each add 10 percent to your hourly rate.
Getting promoted faster and using career cheats
When your work performance is close to the promotion line, you have a 1 percent base chance for an early promotion. The Entrepreneurial trait multiplies this chance by 10, and the Growth Mindset moodlet multiplies it by 5. One other condition in the game files also affects early promotions.
Poor performance can cost you your rank. If your performance hits the demotion line at the end of a shift, there is a 100 percent base chance of demotion. The Professional Slacker trait multiplies this chance by 0, which prevents demotions, while quitting drops your rejoining level by one every 2 days.
You can also use cheats in Live mode to change your rank right away. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac to open the cheat console, then type testingcheats true. Enter careers.promote Active_Scientist to move up one level, careers.demote Active_Scientist to drop a level, or careers.add_career Active_Scientist to join the job.
Questions
What pack do you need for the Scientist career in The Sims 4?
You need the Get to Work pack to play the Scientist career. It is an active career available to Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims.
What is the Scientist career promotion cheat in The Sims 4?
Open the cheat console in Live mode, enable testingcheats true, and type careers.promote Active_Scientist. You can also use careers.remove_career Active_Scientist to quit the job.
How much does a level 10 Scientist make in The Sims 4?
A level 10 Extraterrestrial Explorer makes 247 Simoleons per hour. Working 45 hours a week gives you 11,115 Simoleons per week before any trait bonuses.
Does the Scientist career have branches in The Sims 4?
No, the Scientist career does not split into branches. You follow one main track from level 1 to level 10.
Which degree is best for the Scientist career in The Sims 4?
A Physics Degree (BS, honors) gives the biggest pay boost at 41 percent extra per hour. Other Physics degrees add between 32 percent and 39 percent to your hourly pay.