The salary statistics and trend of social scientists and related workers 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 social scientist and related worker salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for social scientists and related workers 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) social scientists and related workers is $97,660. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent social scientists and related workers is $36,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers 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 | $56,970 | 6.64% | 3.95% |
| 2016 | $53,190 | 3.35% | - |
| 2015 | $51,410 | -0.23% | - |
| 2014 | $51,530 | -2.39% | - |
| 2013 | $52,760 | -3.71% | - |
| 2012 | $54,720 | - | - |
The average salaries of social scientists and related workers in 16 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of social scientists and related workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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