The salary statistics of business operations specialists in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare business operations specialist salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for business operations specialists in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) business operations specialists is $131,470. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $73,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid business operations specialists is $41,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of business operations specialists in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $73,900 | 0.24% | 4.75% |
| 2017 | $73,720 | -2.03% | - |
| 2016 | $75,220 | 1.60% | - |
| 2015 | $74,020 | 0.89% | - |
| 2014 | $73,360 | 2.03% | - |
| 2013 | $71,870 | 2.06% | - |
| 2012 | $70,390 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].