Physical Scientist Salary in the Industry of Educational Services

The salary statistics and trend of physical scientists in the industry of educational services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare physical scientist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,650
25th Percentile Wage
$48,770
50th Percentile Wage
$62,120
75th Percentile Wage
$86,740
90th Percentile Wage
$121,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for physical scientists in the industry of educational 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) physical scientists is $121,030. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $62,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent physical scientists is $40,650.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical scientists in the industry of Educational Services from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$62,120
0.16% 4.07%
2016
$62,020
1.13% -
2015
$61,320
0.62% -
2014
$60,940
0.75% -
2013
$60,480
1.47% -
2012
$59,590
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