The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists 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 | $43,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists 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 $113,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $64,810 | 4.35% | -14.49% |
| 2015 | $61,990 | 5.40% | - |
| 2014 | $58,640 | 2.08% | - |
| 2013 | $57,420 | -29.22% | - |
| 2012 | $74,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,810 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 40.3 percent (40.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City and 28.8 percent (28.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bakersfield-Delano.