The salary statistics of applications software developers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare applications software developers salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $55,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers in the industry sector of educational 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) applications software developers is $124,170. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $85,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid applications software developers is $55,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of applications software developers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $85,340 | 3.11% | 14.42% |
| 2017 | $82,690 | 4.31% | - |
| 2016 | $79,130 | 5.19% | - |
| 2015 | $75,020 | 2.43% | - |
| 2014 | $73,200 | 1.35% | - |
| 2013 | $72,210 | -1.14% | - |
| 2012 | $73,030 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].