The salary statistics of other biological scientists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare other biological scientist salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists in the industry sector of health care and 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) other biological scientists is $140,740. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $79,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid other biological scientists is $45,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $79,580 | 1.08% | 3.02% |
| 2017 | $78,720 | 8.28% | - |
| 2016 | $72,200 | -1.72% | - |
| 2015 | $73,440 | -2.21% | - |
| 2014 | $75,060 | -0.61% | - |
| 2013 | $75,520 | -2.20% | - |
| 2012 | $77,180 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].