The salary statistics of chief executives in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare chief executive salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $63,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $132,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $168,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $168,580. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $132,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid chief executives is $63,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $168,580 | -16.43% | -10.53% |
| 2016 | $196,280 | 5.07% | - |
| 2015 | $186,330 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].