The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $54,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,420 | -4.17% | 8.53% |
| 2021 | $81,690 | 2.17% | - |
| 2020 | $79,920 | 12.85% | - |
| 2019 | $69,650 | -3.95% | - |
| 2018 | $72,400 | 0.93% | - |
| 2017 | $71,730 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $71,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,420, Albany-Schenectady-Troy is the highest paying city for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of New York, followed by New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary $77,770). In comparison, the median annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ithaca | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne |