The salary statistics of chemists and materials scientists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare chemists and materials scientist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists and materials 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) chemists and materials scientists is $98,550. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $55,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid chemists and materials scientists is $40,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists and materials scientists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $55,370 | 8.69% | -1.26% |
| 2017 | $50,560 | 0.67% | - |
| 2016 | $50,220 | -4.68% | - |
| 2015 | $52,570 | -2.87% | - |
| 2014 | $54,080 | -5.64% | - |
| 2013 | $57,130 | 1.86% | - |
| 2012 | $56,070 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].