The salary statistics and trend of physical scientists in the industry of educational services - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare physical scientist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for physical 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) physical scientists is $121,040. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $74,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent physical scientists is $42,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical scientists in the industry of Educational Services - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $74,360 | -3.64% | 16.31% |
| 2016 | $77,070 | -2.34% | - |
| 2015 | $78,870 | 24.81% | - |
| 2014 | $59,300 | -11.10% | - |
| 2013 | $65,880 | 5.54% | - |
| 2012 | $62,230 | - | - |
The average salaries of physical scientists in 16 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of physical scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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