The salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare social scientist and related worker salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers 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) social scientists and related workers is $126,320. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid social scientists and related workers is $43,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $70,200 | 12.69% | 11.38% |
| 2017 | $61,290 | 5.92% | - |
| 2016 | $57,660 | 1.53% | - |
| 2015 | $56,780 | 0.90% | - |
| 2014 | $56,270 | -1.85% | - |
| 2013 | $57,310 | -8.55% | - |
| 2012 | $62,210 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].