The salary statistics of miscellaneous social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare miscellaneous social scientist and related worker salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for miscellaneous social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) miscellaneous social scientists and related workers is $127,070. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $88,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid miscellaneous social scientists and related workers is $53,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of miscellaneous social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $88,460 | 6.86% | 5.93% |
| 2017 | $82,390 | -1.00% | - |
| 2016 | $83,210 | 14.78% | - |
| 2015 | $70,910 | 2.85% | - |
| 2014 | $68,890 | -20.79% | - |
| 2012 | $83,210 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].