The salary statistics and trend of biological scientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - 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 | $42,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for biological scientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - 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 $80,110. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent biological scientists is $42,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological scientists in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $52,820 | -11.32% | -11.32% |
| 2016 | $58,800 | 0.15% | - |
| 2015 | $58,710 | 1.18% | - |
| 2014 | $58,020 | -41.28% | - |
| 2013 | $81,970 | 28.27% | - |
| 2012 | $58,800 | - | - |
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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