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Highest Paying Industries for Animal Scientists

The top 29 highest paying industries for animal scientists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $104,900, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for animal scientists. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $104,900). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of animal scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 29 Highest Paying Industries for Animal Scientists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$104,900	$63,790	90
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$104,900	$63,790	90
3	Animal Food Manufacturing	$96,060	$41,520	n/a
4	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$92,350	$41,080	160
5	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$82,020	$42,300	140
6	Federal, State, and Local Government	$82,020	$42,300	140
7	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$75,520	$42,010	110
8	Food Manufacturing	$75,240	$39,250	n/a
9	Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	$74,130	$51,090	180
10	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	$74,130	$51,090	180
11	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$74,100	$39,040	670
12	Scientific Research and Development Services	$72,660	$37,360	500
13	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$72,520	$37,160	490
14	Manufacturing	$71,670	$39,770	120
15	Support Activities for Animal Production	$71,520	$50,940	180
16	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$62,430	$29,740	40
17	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$53,750	$35,500	890
18	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$53,650	$32,410	190
19	Educational Services - Privately owned	$53,650	$32,410	190
20	Wholesale Trade	$53,480	$40,860	130
21	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$51,570	$35,060	930
22	Educational Services	$51,540	$34,990	930
23	State government, including schools and hospitals	$51,000	$34,940	780
24	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$50,840	$35,150	740
25	Educational Services - State government owned	$50,840	$35,150	740
26	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$50,300	$40,740	120
27	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	$45,720	$40,080	n/a
28	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$43,180	$29,150	n/a
29	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$42,450	$28,870	n/a