The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical scientists, except epidemiologists 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 | $42,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists 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 $115,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $60,130 | 1.00% | -45.65% |
| 2016 | $59,530 | -11.47% | - |
| 2014 | $66,360 | -21.65% | - |
| 2013 | $80,730 | -8.49% | - |
| 2012 | $87,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,130, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of Illinois, following city of Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $88,440). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is about 32.0 percent (32.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Bloomington | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |