The salary statistics of environmental scientists and geoscientists in the industry sector of finance and insurance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental scientist and geoscientists salaries in different industries within the finance and insurance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $192,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and geoscientists in the industry sector of finance and insurance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) environmental scientists and geoscientists is $192,470. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $86,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental scientists and geoscientists is $45,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and geoscientists in the industry sector of finance and insurance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $86,460 | 2.20% | 22.38% |
| 2017 | $84,560 | 20.64% | - |
| 2016 | $67,110 | 55.76% | - |
| 2014 | $29,690 | -126.04% | - |
| 2012 | $67,110 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].