The salary statistics of biological scientists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare biological scientist salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological scientists 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) biological scientists is $162,820. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $90,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid biological scientists is $48,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological scientists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $90,220 | 1.85% | 16.76% |
| 2017 | $88,550 | 10.40% | - |
| 2016 | $79,340 | 1.12% | - |
| 2015 | $78,450 | 0.45% | - |
| 2014 | $78,100 | 2.19% | - |
| 2013 | $76,390 | 1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $75,100 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].