The salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare social scientist and related worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $184,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers 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) social scientists and related workers is $184,150. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $104,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid social scientists and related workers is $52,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $104,000 | 2.66% | 10.24% |
| 2017 | $101,230 | -10.14% | - |
| 2016 | $111,490 | 4.35% | - |
| 2015 | $106,640 | 3.49% | - |
| 2014 | $102,920 | 7.35% | - |
| 2013 | $95,360 | 2.11% | - |
| 2012 | $93,350 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].