The salary statistics of top executives in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare top executive salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $61,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $144,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for top executives in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $144,580. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $94,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid top executives is $61,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of top executives in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $144,580 | 0.21% | 3.54% |
| 2017 | $144,270 | -0.72% | - |
| 2016 | $145,310 | -0.17% | - |
| 2015 | $145,550 | 0.79% | - |
| 2014 | $144,400 | 1.30% | - |
| 2013 | $142,520 | 2.15% | - |
| 2012 | $139,460 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].