Biological Scientist Salary in the Industry of Utilities

The salary statistics and trend of biological scientists in the industry of utilities are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare biological scientist salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$66,650
25th Percentile Wage
$78,260
50th Percentile Wage
$105,640
75th Percentile Wage
$121,450
90th Percentile Wage
$130,840

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for biological scientists in the industry of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) biological scientists is $130,840. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $105,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent biological scientists is $66,650.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological scientists in the industry of Utilities from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2017
$105,640
14.16% 24.00%
2015
$90,680
6.69% -
2014
$84,610
5.11% -
2013
$80,290
- -

Table 3. Compare Biological Scientist Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of biological scientists in two industries within the utilities sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of biological scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$105,640
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$63,810

Back to: Salary of biological scientists in the industry sector of utilities.


Related:

Highest paying industries for biological scientists.