The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Missoula, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conservation scientists in Missoula 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 | $29,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Missoula, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,050.
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 | $49,980 | -49.64% | -37.68% |
| 2021 | $74,790 | -9.40% | - |
| 2020 | $81,820 | 3.48% | - |
| 2019 | $78,970 | 6.99% | - |
| 2018 | $73,450 | 13.02% | - |
| 2017 | $63,890 | 1.10% | - |
| 2016 | $63,190 | -1.95% | - |
| 2015 | $64,420 | 10.76% | - |
| 2014 | $57,490 | 0.10% | - |
| 2013 | $57,430 | -19.82% | - |
| 2012 | $68,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,980, Missoula is the lowest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Montana, following city of East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $66,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Missoula is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.