The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of zoologists and wildlife biologists 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 | $41,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists 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 $126,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $69,170 | -3.35% | 22.80% |
| 2015 | $71,490 | 13.58% | - |
| 2014 | $61,780 | 4.58% | - |
| 2013 | $58,950 | 9.41% | - |
| 2012 | $53,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,170 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 38.1 percent (38.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Barnstable Town and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Worcester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Barnstable Town | |
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| New Bedford | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Worcester |