The salary statistics and trend of biological 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 biological scientist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for biological 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) biological scientists is $81,300. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $53,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent biological scientists is $37,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological 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 | $53,660 | 0.00% | -3.89% |
| 2016 | $53,660 | -6.39% | - |
| 2015 | $57,090 | -3.64% | - |
| 2014 | $59,170 | -1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $59,890 | 6.91% | - |
| 2012 | $55,750 | - | - |
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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