The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation scientists in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $47,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,910.
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 | $69,510 | -8.20% | 11.16% |
| 2021 | $75,210 | -6.00% | - |
| 2020 | $79,720 | 12.44% | - |
| 2018 | $69,800 | 23.32% | - |
| 2017 | $53,520 | -4.86% | - |
| 2016 | $56,120 | 3.26% | - |
| 2015 | $54,290 | -5.95% | - |
| 2014 | $57,520 | 0.96% | - |
| 2013 | $56,970 | -8.39% | - |
| 2012 | $61,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,510, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $76,690). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Asheville | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |