The salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare social scientist and related worker salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for 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) social scientists and related workers is $125,440. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $88,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid social scientists and related workers is $53,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $88,620 | 5.19% | 5.69% |
| 2017 | $84,020 | 0.52% | - |
| 2016 | $83,580 | 14.91% | - |
| 2015 | $71,120 | 3.61% | - |
| 2014 | $68,550 | -21.93% | - |
| 2012 | $83,580 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].