The average annual salaries for natural sciences managers in the state of Florida are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of natural sciences managers amongst Florida areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for natural sciences managers in Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $141,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $50,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of natural sciences managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $77,050 | -27.62% | -30.14% |
| 2016 | $98,330 | -1.79% | - |
| 2015 | $100,090 | -4.60% | - |
| 2014 | $104,690 | 4.80% | - |
| 2013 | $99,660 | -0.61% | - |
| 2012 | $100,270 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of natural sciences managers in some Florida cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of natural sciences managers in state of Florida ranges from $69,920 to $126,340. The highest paying area for natural sciences managers in Florida is Port St Lucie with a median annual salary of $126,340. The second highest paying city/area in Florida State is Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville (mean annual salary $111,050). The lowest paying area is Cape Coral-Fort Myers with a median annual salary of $69,920.