The annual salary statistics of natural sciences managers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of natural sciences managers in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $91,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $123,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $166,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $206,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for natural sciences managers 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 $206,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $123,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $91,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of natural sciences managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $123,740 | -4.13% | 21.30% |
| 2018 | $128,850 | 4.97% | - |
| 2017 | $122,450 | 12.08% | - |
| 2016 | $107,660 | -8.72% | - |
| 2015 | $117,050 | 2.67% | - |
| 2014 | $113,930 | -4.67% | - |
| 2013 | $119,250 | 18.34% | - |
| 2012 | $97,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $123,740, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for natural sciences managers in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $119,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of natural sciences managers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |