The salary statistics and trend of zoologists and wildlife biologists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare zoologists and wildlife biologists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for zoologists and wildlife biologists 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) zoologists and wildlife biologists is $102,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent zoologists and wildlife biologists is $48,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $70,640 | 12.08% | 31.27% |
| 2016 | $62,110 | 2.69% | - |
| 2015 | $60,440 | 1.92% | - |
| 2014 | $59,280 | 2.09% | - |
| 2013 | $58,040 | 16.35% | - |
| 2012 | $48,550 | - | - |
The average salaries of zoologists and wildlife biologists in ten industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of zoologists and wildlife biologists 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 | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned | |
| Educational Services - Privately owned | |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | |
| Educational Services | |
| Educational Services - State government owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | |
| Other Schools and Instruction | |
| Other schools and instruction - Privately owned | |
Back to: Salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in the industry sector of educational services.