The salary statistics of business operations specialists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare business operations specialist salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for business operations specialists in the industry sector 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) business operations specialists is $143,840. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $73,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid business operations specialists is $39,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of business operations specialists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $73,890 | 0.24% | 4.11% |
| 2017 | $73,710 | 1.18% | - |
| 2016 | $72,840 | -0.03% | - |
| 2015 | $72,860 | 1.26% | - |
| 2014 | $71,940 | 0.38% | - |
| 2013 | $71,670 | 1.14% | - |
| 2012 | $70,850 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].