The salary statistics and trend of agricultural and food scientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare agricultural and food scientist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for agricultural and food scientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately 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) agricultural and food scientists is $100,720. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $62,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent agricultural and food scientists is $43,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural and food scientists in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,610 | 7.83% | 24.55% |
| 2016 | $57,710 | 1.56% | - |
| 2015 | $56,810 | 5.46% | - |
| 2014 | $53,710 | 11.00% | - |
| 2013 | $47,800 | 1.17% | - |
| 2012 | $47,240 | - | - |
The average salaries of agricultural and food scientists in seven industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of agricultural and food scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Services - Local government owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned | |
| Educational Services - Privately owned | |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | |
| Educational Services | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | |
| Educational Services - State government owned | |
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