The salary statistics and trend of biochemists and biophysicists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare biochemists and biophysicists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for biochemists and biophysicists 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) biochemists and biophysicists is $100,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $59,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent biochemists and biophysicists is $42,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biochemists and biophysicists in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $59,690 | 16.42% | 21.80% |
| 2016 | $49,890 | 0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $49,600 | 1.96% | - |
| 2014 | $48,630 | 11.95% | - |
| 2013 | $42,820 | -9.01% | - |
| 2012 | $46,680 | - | - |
The average salaries of biochemists and biophysicists in eight industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of biochemists and biophysicists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Services - Local government owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned | |
| Educational Services - Privately owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned | |
| Educational Services | |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | |
| Educational Services - State government owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | |
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