The salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare social scientist and related worker salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $65,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers 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) social scientists and related workers is $141,210. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $95,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid social scientists and related workers is $65,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $95,480 | 2.09% | 9.13% |
| 2017 | $93,480 | -1.18% | - |
| 2016 | $94,580 | -2.32% | - |
| 2015 | $96,770 | 2.61% | - |
| 2014 | $94,240 | 3.01% | - |
| 2013 | $91,400 | 5.08% | - |
| 2012 | $86,760 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].