The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of social scientists and related workers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $54,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $90,020 | -6.95% | 9.76% |
| 2021 | $96,280 | 6.00% | - |
| 2020 | $90,500 | 5.93% | - |
| 2019 | $85,130 | 12.92% | - |
| 2018 | $74,130 | 0.26% | - |
| 2017 | $73,940 | 3.71% | - |
| 2016 | $71,200 | -18.09% | - |
| 2014 | $84,080 | 1.56% | - |
| 2013 | $82,770 | 1.86% | - |
| 2012 | $81,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $90,020, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Colorado, followed by West Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $89,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Boulder | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland |