The salary statistics of biological scientists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare biological scientist salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $194,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological scientists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $194,710. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $100,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid biological scientists is $58,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological scientists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $100,260 | -7.54% | -7.01% |
| 2017 | $107,820 | 0.49% | - |
| 2016 | $107,290 | 0.67% | - |
| 2015 | $106,570 | 1.42% | - |
| 2014 | $105,060 | -2.12% | - |
| 2012 | $107,290 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].