The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conservation scientists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $65,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $90,860 | 1.69% | 7.24% |
| 2016 | $89,320 | 7.60% | - |
| 2014 | $82,530 | 2.64% | - |
| 2013 | $80,350 | -4.89% | - |
| 2012 | $84,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $90,860 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 47.3 percent (47.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area.