The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conservation scientists in Newark-Union 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 | $54,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $84,160 | -1.31% | -1.31% |
| 2016 | $85,260 | 8.98% | - |
| 2015 | $77,600 | 19.66% | - |
| 2013 | $62,340 | -36.77% | - |
| 2012 | $85,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,160, Newark-Union is the highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia (median annual salary $72,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Newark-Union is 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in Philadelphia.