The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of zoologists and wildlife biologists 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 | $45,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists 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 $82,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $63,220 | -2.70% | 10.80% |
| 2016 | $64,930 | -2.53% | - |
| 2015 | $66,570 | 5.35% | - |
| 2014 | $63,010 | 5.08% | - |
| 2013 | $59,810 | 5.72% | - |
| 2012 | $56,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,220, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Illinois, following city of Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $68,690). Compared with the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |