The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Springfield, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of conservation scientists in Springfield 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 | $38,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Springfield, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,620.
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 | $58,140 | 8.14% | -18.47% |
| 2021 | $53,410 | -62.82% | - |
| 2020 | $86,960 | 25.16% | - |
| 2018 | $65,080 | -1.77% | - |
| 2017 | $66,230 | -9.15% | - |
| 2016 | $72,290 | 0.10% | - |
| 2015 | $72,220 | 0.97% | - |
| 2014 | $71,520 | 6.38% | - |
| 2013 | $66,960 | -2.87% | - |
| 2012 | $68,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,140 in Springfield is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Springfield is 10.6 percent (10.6%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Columbia | |
| Springfield | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Kansas City | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area |