The salary statistics and trend of physical 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 physical scientist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for physical 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) physical scientists is $132,810. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $64,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent physical scientists is $35,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical 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 | $64,510 | 1.74% | -9.33% |
| 2016 | $63,390 | 4.32% | - |
| 2015 | $60,650 | 0.59% | - |
| 2014 | $60,290 | -11.18% | - |
| 2013 | $67,030 | -5.22% | - |
| 2012 | $70,530 | - | - |
The average salaries of physical scientists in 16 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of physical scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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