The salary statistics of natural sciences managers in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare natural sciences manager salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $90,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $117,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $157,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $193,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for natural sciences managers in the industry sector of wholesale trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) natural sciences managers is $193,730. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $157,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid natural sciences managers is $90,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of natural sciences managers in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $157,740 | 7.51% | -2.33% |
| 2018 | $145,900 | 9.57% | - |
| 2017 | $131,940 | -1.62% | - |
| 2016 | $134,080 | -1.43% | - |
| 2015 | $136,000 | -13.21% | - |
| 2014 | $153,970 | -5.65% | - |
| 2013 | $162,670 | 0.77% | - |
| 2012 | $161,420 | - | - |
The average salaries of natural sciences managers in three industries in the wholesale trade sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for natural sciences manager occupations is the drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers industry with an annual salary $149,690. The lowest paying industry is the chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry (annual salary $122,790). For detailed natural sciences manager salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | |
| Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].