The salary statistics of other life scientists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare other life scientist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $144,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life scientists 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) other life scientists is $144,160. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $72,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid other life scientists is $40,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life scientists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $72,370 | 6.74% | 18.34% |
| 2017 | $67,490 | 2.84% | - |
| 2016 | $65,570 | 4.10% | - |
| 2015 | $62,880 | -0.37% | - |
| 2014 | $63,110 | 1.85% | - |
| 2013 | $61,940 | 4.59% | - |
| 2012 | $59,100 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].