Physical Scientist Salary in the Industry of Social Assistance

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,650
25th Percentile Wage
$33,000
50th Percentile Wage
$40,990
75th Percentile Wage
$48,110
90th Percentile Wage
$59,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for physical scientists in the industry of social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) physical scientists is $59,720. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent physical scientists is $28,650.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical scientists in the industry of Social Assistance from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$40,990
8.32% -39.20%
2016
$37,580
-61.12% -
2015
$60,550
-6.36% -
2014
$64,400
-4.16% -
2013
$67,080
14.94% -
2012
$57,060
- -

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

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

Industry Median Annual Salary
Specialty hospitals - State government owned
$120,730
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
$113,740
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners
$113,740
Social Assistance
$40,990
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$40,990

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