The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conservation scientists in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $47,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,300.
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 | $49,160 | 3.28% | 11.84% |
| 2021 | $47,550 | -40.21% | - |
| 2020 | $66,670 | 2.07% | - |
| 2019 | $65,290 | 1.68% | - |
| 2018 | $64,190 | 33.99% | - |
| 2017 | $42,370 | 0.00% | - |
| 2016 | $42,370 | 7.81% | - |
| 2015 | $39,060 | -10.11% | - |
| 2013 | $43,010 | -0.77% | - |
| 2012 | $43,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,160 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbus and 6.1 percent (6.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Dayton | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Akron | |
| Toledo | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area |