The salary statistics of other life scientists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare other life scientist salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $179,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life 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) other life scientists is $179,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $83,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid other life scientists is $42,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life scientists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $83,910 | 5.97% | 11.26% |
| 2017 | $78,900 | -1.88% | - |
| 2016 | $80,380 | -2.38% | - |
| 2015 | $82,290 | -1.41% | - |
| 2014 | $83,450 | 6.15% | - |
| 2013 | $78,320 | 4.93% | - |
| 2012 | $74,460 | - | - |
The average salaries of other life scientists in two industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. For detailed other life scientist salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Engineering Services | |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].