The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conservation scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $36,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,560 | -3.96% | 3.69% |
| 2016 | $64,000 | -2.00% | - |
| 2015 | $65,280 | -29.56% | - |
| 2014 | $84,580 | 12.78% | - |
| 2013 | $73,770 | 19.63% | - |
| 2012 | $59,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,560, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Illinois, following city of Springfield (median annual salary of $82,090). Compared with the highest paying city Springfield, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 25.0 percent (25.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |