The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of zoologists and wildlife biologists 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 | $32,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists 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 $79,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,790.
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 | $46,880 | -7.49% | 11.77% |
| 2021 | $50,390 | 2.36% | - |
| 2020 | $49,200 | 14.76% | - |
| 2019 | $41,940 | -4.63% | - |
| 2018 | $43,880 | -20.60% | - |
| 2017 | $52,920 | -0.42% | - |
| 2016 | $53,140 | 0.79% | - |
| 2015 | $52,720 | 23.52% | - |
| 2013 | $40,320 | -2.58% | - |
| 2012 | $41,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,880 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 51.5 percent (51.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent.