The salary statistics and trend of life, physical, and social science technicians in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare life, physical, and social science technician salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for life, physical, and social science technicians in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) life, physical, and social science technicians is $86,820. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent life, physical, and social science technicians is $30,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of life, physical, and social science technicians in the industry of Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $56,590 | 7.40% | 7.40% |
| 2016 | $52,400 | -9.54% | - |
| 2015 | $57,400 | 8.71% | - |
| 2012 | $52,400 | - | - |
The average salaries of life, physical, and social science technicians in eight industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of life, physical, and social science technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Software Publishers | |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | |
| Newspaper Publishers | |
| Other Information Services | |
| Other Information Services | |
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