The salary statistics and trend of life scientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare life scientist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for life scientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state 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) life scientists is $88,960. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent life scientists is $37,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of life scientists in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,450 | -0.79% | 1.78% |
| 2016 | $54,880 | -2.41% | - |
| 2015 | $56,200 | -1.41% | - |
| 2014 | $56,990 | 0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $56,750 | 5.76% | - |
| 2012 | $53,480 | - | - |
The average salaries of life scientists in 17 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of life scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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