The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation scientists in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $47,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $135,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,440.
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 | $76,690 | 11.66% | 14.50% |
| 2021 | $67,750 | -12.38% | - |
| 2020 | $76,140 | 16.38% | - |
| 2019 | $63,670 | -9.22% | - |
| 2018 | $69,540 | 5.00% | - |
| 2017 | $66,060 | -17.76% | - |
| 2016 | $77,790 | -2.29% | - |
| 2015 | $79,570 | -7.03% | - |
| 2014 | $85,160 | 20.54% | - |
| 2013 | $67,670 | 3.10% | - |
| 2012 | $65,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,690, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $69,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Raleigh-Cary is 9.4 percent (9.4%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.
| 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 |