The annual salary statistics of computer and information research scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer and information research scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $69,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $112,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $141,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer and information research scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer and information research scientists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $112,470 | -10.35% | -0.96% |
| 2017 | $124,110 | 3.25% | - |
| 2016 | $120,080 | 2.86% | - |
| 2015 | $116,650 | 3.37% | - |
| 2014 | $112,720 | -10.13% | - |
| 2013 | $124,140 | 8.53% | - |
| 2012 | $113,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $112,470, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the second highest paying city for computer and information research scientists in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $126,540). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of computer and information research scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower.
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