The salary statistics of financial specialists in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare financial specialist salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial 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) financial specialists is $135,220. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $82,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid financial specialists is $48,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial specialists in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $82,300 | 2.37% | 12.67% |
| 2017 | $80,350 | 0.30% | - |
| 2016 | $80,110 | 2.75% | - |
| 2015 | $77,910 | 3.75% | - |
| 2014 | $74,990 | 1.19% | - |
| 2013 | $74,100 | 3.01% | - |
| 2012 | $71,870 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].