The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of zoologists and wildlife biologists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $33,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,280 | 30.74% | -54.67% |
| 2020 | $34,130 | -8.15% | - |
| 2019 | $36,910 | -7.99% | - |
| 2018 | $39,860 | 4.79% | - |
| 2017 | $37,950 | -17.31% | - |
| 2016 | $44,520 | -71.20% | - |
| 2012 | $76,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,280 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 49.1 percent (49.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent.