The salary statistics of other life scientists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare other life scientist salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $186,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life 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) other life scientists is $186,740. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $86,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid other life scientists is $45,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life scientists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $86,180 | -7.62% | 9.22% |
| 2017 | $92,750 | -10.08% | - |
| 2016 | $102,100 | -1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $103,980 | 11.12% | - |
| 2014 | $92,420 | 16.00% | - |
| 2013 | $77,630 | -0.77% | - |
| 2012 | $78,230 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].