The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation scientists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $29,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,700.
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 | $57,360 | 12.19% | -51.31% |
| 2021 | $50,370 | -27.64% | - |
| 2020 | $64,290 | -35.00% | - |
| 2014 | $86,790 | 70.92% | - |
| 2013 | $25,240 | -243.86% | - |
| 2012 | $86,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,360 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 24.6 percent (24.6%) lower than that in the highest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach and 52.1 percent (52.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent.