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Economists Salary in the Industry of Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services

The salary statistics and trend of economists in the industry of community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare economists salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$62,440
25th Percentile Wage
$74,530
50th Percentile Wage
$94,960
75th Percentile Wage
$133,290
90th Percentile Wage
$165,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for economists in the industry of community food and housing, and emergency and other relief 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) economists is $165,340. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $94,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent economists is $62,440.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of economists in the industry of Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$94,960
0.52% 0.00%
2015
$94,470
0.02% -
2014
$94,450
-0.54% -
2012
$94,960
- -

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

The average salaries of economists in two industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of economists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
$94,960
Social Assistance
$94,320

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