Physical Scientist Salary in the Industry of Telecommunications

The salary statistics and trend of physical scientists in the industry of telecommunications are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare physical scientist salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$53,920
25th Percentile Wage
$60,750
50th Percentile Wage
$75,040
75th Percentile Wage
$108,890
90th Percentile Wage
$118,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for physical scientists in the industry of telecommunications. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) physical scientists is $118,310. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $75,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent physical scientists is $53,920.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical scientists in the industry of Telecommunications from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$75,040
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$75,040
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Table 3. Compare Physical Scientist Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of physical scientists in three industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of physical scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Other Information Services
$170,950
Other Information Services
$170,950
Telecommunications
$75,040

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