The salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare medical scientist, except epidemiologists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists 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) medical scientists, except epidemiologists is $120,660. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid medical scientists, except epidemiologists is $42,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $61,270 | 4.75% | 10.56% |
| 2017 | $58,360 | 0.24% | - |
| 2016 | $58,220 | -0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $58,380 | 0.41% | - |
| 2014 | $58,140 | 2.01% | - |
| 2013 | $56,970 | 3.81% | - |
| 2012 | $54,800 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].