The salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental scientist and health specialist salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in the industry sector 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) environmental scientists and health specialists is $129,150. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $94,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental scientists and health specialists is $59,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $94,180 | 3.98% | 4.18% |
| 2017 | $90,430 | 0.79% | - |
| 2016 | $89,720 | -0.19% | - |
| 2015 | $89,890 | -0.42% | - |
| 2014 | $90,270 | -3.56% | - |
| 2013 | $93,480 | 3.47% | - |
| 2012 | $90,240 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].