The salary statistics of miscellaneous social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare miscellaneous social scientist and related worker salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for miscellaneous 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) miscellaneous social scientists and related workers is $98,060. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $58,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid miscellaneous social scientists and related workers is $40,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of miscellaneous 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 | $58,580 | 8.83% | -20.28% |
| 2017 | $53,410 | 7.17% | - |
| 2016 | $49,580 | -8.33% | - |
| 2015 | $53,710 | -35.73% | - |
| 2013 | $72,900 | 3.35% | - |
| 2012 | $70,460 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].