Social Scientist and Related Worker Salary in the Industry of Ambulatory Health Care Services

The salary statistics and trend of social scientists and related workers in the industry of ambulatory health care services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare social scientist and related worker salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,800
25th Percentile Wage
$44,750
50th Percentile Wage
$56,950
75th Percentile Wage
$72,270
90th Percentile Wage
$86,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for social scientists and related workers in the industry of ambulatory health care 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 $86,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent social scientists and related workers is $37,800.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers in the industry of Ambulatory Health Care Services from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$56,950
7.80% -1.88%
2016
$52,510
12.13% -
2015
$46,140
-12.12% -
2014
$51,730
-24.18% -
2013
$64,240
9.68% -
2012
$58,020
- -

Table 3. Compare Social Scientist and Related Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of social scientists and related workers in 14 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of social scientists and related workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Offices of Physicians
$80,800
Individual and Family Services
$73,410
Social Assistance
$72,520
Outpatient Care Centers
$61,320
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$56,950
Hospitals - State government owned
$55,310
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
$48,820
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
$48,650
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$41,820
Hospitals - Privately owned
$38,720
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$38,680
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$37,850
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
$37,110
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned
$36,340

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