The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation scientists in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $50,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $74,460 | -1.01% | 23.26% |
| 2021 | $75,210 | 7.11% | - |
| 2020 | $69,860 | 6.14% | - |
| 2019 | $65,570 | 3.60% | - |
| 2018 | $63,210 | 2.45% | - |
| 2017 | $61,660 | -0.96% | - |
| 2016 | $62,250 | -0.95% | - |
| 2015 | $62,840 | 0.83% | - |
| 2014 | $62,320 | 7.16% | - |
| 2013 | $57,860 | 1.24% | - |
| 2012 | $57,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,460, Fort Collins-Loveland is the second highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $75,420). Compared with Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Fort Collins-Loveland is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield |