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Highest Paying Industries for Other Life Scientists

The top 44 highest paying industries for other life 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 $110,190, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for other life scientists. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $110,190). 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 other life scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 44 Highest Paying Industries for Other Life Scientists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$110,190	$63,630	370
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$110,190	$63,630	370
3	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$104,360	$51,940	230
4	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$97,010	$55,010	110
5	Chemical Manufacturing	$97,010	$55,010	110
6	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$96,220	$64,550	50
7	Utilities	$96,220	$64,550	50
8	Other Food Manufacturing	$94,810	$53,660	100
9	Food Manufacturing	$94,080	$54,020	110
10	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$92,420	$50,150	170
11	Manufacturing	$88,700	$48,910	420
12	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$86,500	$33,230	50
13	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$83,450	$49,030	1,530
14	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$81,790	$48,900	1,170
15	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$81,330	$51,500	1,110
16	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$81,080	$46,940	60
17	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$81,080	$46,940	60
18	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$81,040	$44,270	130
19	Educational Services - Privately owned	$80,280	$50,670	1,130
20	Scientific Research and Development Services	$80,000	$48,850	1,210
21	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$77,880	$43,620	n/a
22	Offices of Physicians	$73,430	$46,450	300
23	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$70,390	$40,080	230
24	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$70,320	$37,850	210
25	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$69,850	$43,270	50
26	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$69,850	$43,270	50
27	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$69,500	$44,330	370
28	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$69,300	$46,250	n/a
29	Social Advocacy Organizations	$68,120	$41,420	40
30	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$65,610	$43,770	1,870
31	Federal, State, and Local Government	$65,610	$43,770	1,870
32	Health Care and Social Assistance	$63,200	$42,570	770
33	Educational Services	$63,110	$42,180	3,500
34	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$61,940	$41,520	4,250
35	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$59,940	$41,770	1,280
36	State government, including schools and hospitals	$59,510	$41,010	3,650
37	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$59,490	$42,070	360
38	Educational Services - State government owned	$59,230	$40,770	2,350
39	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$59,200	$40,760	2,350
40	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$59,040	$41,980	370
41	Hospitals - Privately owned	$58,940	$41,670	380
42	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$58,810	$41,650	400
43	Wholesale Trade	$58,660	$47,940	60
44	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$57,810	$37,920	70