The salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare social scientist and related worker salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $174,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of wholesale trade. 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 $174,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $77,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid social scientists and related workers is $42,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $77,000 | 21.05% | 1.92% |
| 2017 | $60,790 | 3.85% | - |
| 2016 | $58,450 | 1.30% | - |
| 2015 | $57,690 | -37.81% | - |
| 2014 | $79,500 | -1.47% | - |
| 2013 | $80,670 | 6.38% | - |
| 2012 | $75,520 | - | - |
The average salaries of social scientists and related workers in two industries in the wholesale trade sector are shown below. For detailed social scientist and related worker salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].