Social Scientist and Related Worker Salary in the Industry of Educational Support Services

The salary statistics and trend of social scientists and related workers in the industry of educational support services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare social scientist and related worker salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,690
25th Percentile Wage
$65,440
50th Percentile Wage
$87,680
75th Percentile Wage
$113,870
90th Percentile Wage
$134,590

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for social scientists and related workers in the industry of educational support services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) social scientists and related workers is $134,590. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $87,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent social scientists and related workers is $50,690.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers in the industry of Educational Support Services from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$87,680
0.83% -6.44%
2016
$86,950
2.27% -
2015
$84,980
-0.89% -
2014
$85,740
-9.09% -
2013
$93,530
0.21% -
2012
$93,330
- -

Table 3. Compare Social Scientist and Related Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector