The annual salary statistics of animal scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of animal scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $69,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of animal scientists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $69,100 | 10.84% | 2.58% |
| 2018 | $61,610 | -8.85% | - |
| 2017 | $67,060 | -0.39% | - |
| 2016 | $67,320 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $67,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,100, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for animal scientists in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $68,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of animal scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
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