The salary statistics and trend of biological scientists in the industry of educational services - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare biological scientist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for biological scientists in the industry of educational services - local government owned. 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 $80,990. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $55,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent biological scientists is $42,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological scientists in the industry of Educational Services - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $55,780 | -8.25% | -43.22% |
| 2016 | $60,380 | -2.55% | - |
| 2015 | $61,920 | 6.09% | - |
| 2014 | $58,150 | -39.81% | - |
| 2013 | $81,300 | 1.73% | - |
| 2012 | $79,890 | - | - |
The average salaries of biological scientists in eleven industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of biological scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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