The salary statistics of natural sciences managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare natural sciences manager salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $79,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $109,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $150,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $204,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for natural sciences managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) natural sciences managers is $204,710. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $150,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid natural sciences managers is $79,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of natural sciences managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $150,900 | 4.39% | 4.78% |
| 2018 | $144,280 | 4.06% | - |
| 2017 | $138,420 | 0.73% | - |
| 2016 | $137,410 | -0.50% | - |
| 2015 | $138,100 | -2.31% | - |
| 2014 | $141,290 | -1.37% | - |
| 2013 | $143,230 | -0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $143,690 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].