Chemists and Materials Scientist Salary in the Industry of Waste Collection

The salary statistics and trend of chemists and materials scientists in the industry of waste collection are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare chemists and materials scientist salaries in different industries within the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$82,990
25th Percentile Wage
$97,640
50th Percentile Wage
$115,350
75th Percentile Wage
$129,090
90th Percentile Wage
$144,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for chemists and materials scientists in the industry of waste collection. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) chemists and materials scientists is $144,600. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $115,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent chemists and materials scientists is $82,990.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists and materials scientists in the industry of Waste Collection from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$115,350
1.51% 0.00%
2014
$113,610
-1.53% -
2012
$115,350
- -

Table 3. Compare Chemists and Materials Scientist Salary in Different Industries within the Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Sector

The average salaries of chemists and materials scientists in one industries within the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of chemists and materials scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Waste Collection
$115,350

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