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Conservation Scientist Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of conservation scientists in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Conservation Scientists in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$46,490
25th Percentile Wage	$58,440
50th Percentile Wage	$68,410
75th Percentile Wage	$84,640
90th Percentile Wage	$95,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,490.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$68,410	-9.94%	2.91%
2021	$75,210	1.20%	-
2020	$74,310	2.11%	-
2019	$72,740	8.63%	-
2018	$66,460	2.92%	-
2017	$64,520	2.08%	-
2016	$63,180	0.40%	-
2015	$62,930	0.99%	-
2014	$62,310	1.73%	-
2013	$61,230	-8.48%	-
2012	$66,420	-	-

Table 2. Compare Conservation Scientist Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,410, Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $70,620). Compared with Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$70,620
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$68,410
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$62,900
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$60,950
Rochester	$59,250