The salary statistics of natural sciences managers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare natural sciences manager salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $86,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $107,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $140,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $191,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for natural sciences managers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) natural sciences managers is $191,780. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $140,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid natural sciences managers is $86,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of natural sciences managers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $140,140 | 7.84% | -16.40% |
| 2018 | $129,160 | 4.74% | - |
| 2017 | $123,040 | 1.80% | - |
| 2016 | $120,820 | -32.49% | - |
| 2015 | $160,070 | -7.86% | - |
| 2014 | $172,650 | 5.52% | - |
| 2012 | $163,120 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].