The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation scientists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $41,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,450.
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 | $58,360 | -22.40% | 7.52% |
| 2018 | $71,430 | -3.98% | - |
| 2017 | $74,270 | 1.62% | - |
| 2016 | $73,070 | 4.35% | - |
| 2015 | $69,890 | 2.29% | - |
| 2014 | $68,290 | 3.38% | - |
| 2013 | $65,980 | 18.20% | - |
| 2012 | $53,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,360, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $58,360). Compared with West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Louisville-Jefferson County is .0 percent (.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette |