The salary statistics and trend of environmental scientists and geoscientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare environmental scientist and geoscientists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for environmental scientists and geoscientists 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) environmental scientists and geoscientists is $136,560. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $67,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent environmental scientists and geoscientists is $37,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and geoscientists in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $67,000 | 5.10% | 6.15% |
| 2016 | $63,580 | 4.91% | - |
| 2015 | $60,460 | -4.32% | - |
| 2014 | $63,070 | -4.03% | - |
| 2013 | $65,610 | 4.16% | - |
| 2012 | $62,880 | - | - |
The average salaries of environmental scientists and geoscientists in twelve industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of environmental scientists and geoscientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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