The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of conservation scientists in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $37,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,670 | 1.55% | 27.44% |
| 2021 | $64,650 | 7.61% | - |
| 2017 | $59,730 | 28.60% | - |
| 2016 | $42,650 | -11.30% | - |
| 2015 | $47,470 | 1.90% | - |
| 2014 | $46,570 | -2.32% | - |
| 2012 | $47,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,670 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Champaign-Urbana is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 6.3 percent (6.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).