The salary statistics and trend of medical scientists in the industry of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare medical scientist salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $175,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for medical scientists in the industry of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) medical scientists is $175,170. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $94,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent medical scientists is $51,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical scientists in the industry of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $94,820 | -0.69% | 7.97% |
| 2016 | $95,470 | -0.51% | - |
| 2015 | $95,960 | 4.09% | - |
| 2014 | $92,040 | 1.83% | - |
| 2013 | $90,360 | 3.43% | - |
| 2012 | $87,260 | - | - |
The average salaries of medical scientists in eleven industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of medical scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.