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Conservation Scientist Salary in Gainesville, Florida

The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Gainesville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation scientists in Gainesville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Conservation Scientists in Gainesville, Florida

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,140
25th Percentile Wage
$36,830
50th Percentile Wage
$44,720
75th Percentile Wage
$81,990
90th Percentile Wage
$110,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Gainesville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,140.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2022
$44,720
26.41% 26.41%
2018
$32,910
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Table 2. Compare Conservation Scientist Salary in Gainesville with Other Florida Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,720 in Gainesville is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Gainesville is 41.2 percent (41.2%) lower than that in the highest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach and 38.6 percent (38.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach
$76,070
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
$61,850
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
$57,360
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall
$54,600
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$49,320
Gainesville
$44,720
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
$44,720
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
$37,440
Tallahassee
$37,170
Jacksonville
$33,280
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area
$32,660
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach
$31,860
Naples-Marco Island
$27,800
Port St Lucie
$27,800
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
$27,450

See also: Top paying jobs in Gainesville, Florida.