The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation scientists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $28,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,600.
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 | $60,150 | -0.76% | 5.05% |
| 2021 | $60,610 | 22.42% | - |
| 2020 | $47,020 | 0.47% | - |
| 2019 | $46,800 | -5.71% | - |
| 2018 | $49,470 | -26.80% | - |
| 2017 | $62,730 | 8.96% | - |
| 2016 | $57,110 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $57,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,150 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 22.2 percent (22.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.