The salary statistics of natural sciences managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare natural sciences manager salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $69,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $91,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $109,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for natural sciences managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) natural sciences managers is $157,260. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $109,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid natural sciences managers is $69,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of natural sciences managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $109,960 | 0.05% | 8.43% |
| 2018 | $109,900 | 2.24% | - |
| 2017 | $107,440 | 1.21% | - |
| 2016 | $106,140 | 1.80% | - |
| 2015 | $104,230 | 1.91% | - |
| 2014 | $102,240 | 1.30% | - |
| 2013 | $100,910 | 0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $100,690 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].