The salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare social scientist and related worker salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers 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) social scientists and related workers is $148,820. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $87,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid social scientists and related workers is $47,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $87,140 | -2.36% | 4.51% |
| 2017 | $89,200 | 0.80% | - |
| 2016 | $88,490 | -1.99% | - |
| 2015 | $90,250 | 2.29% | - |
| 2014 | $88,180 | -0.22% | - |
| 2013 | $88,370 | 5.84% | - |
| 2012 | $83,210 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].