The salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental scientist and health specialist salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health 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) environmental scientists and health specialists is $135,350. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $81,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental scientists and health specialists is $52,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $81,770 | -7.17% | -15.35% |
| 2017 | $87,630 | 6.50% | - |
| 2016 | $81,930 | -4.96% | - |
| 2015 | $85,990 | -4.73% | - |
| 2014 | $90,060 | -3.40% | - |
| 2013 | $93,120 | -1.29% | - |
| 2012 | $94,320 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].