The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $32,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,280.
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 | $57,620 | -7.29% | 1.91% |
| 2021 | $61,820 | 0.27% | - |
| 2020 | $61,650 | 11.82% | - |
| 2019 | $54,360 | 6.13% | - |
| 2018 | $51,030 | -1.88% | - |
| 2017 | $51,990 | -10.68% | - |
| 2016 | $57,540 | 2.92% | - |
| 2015 | $55,860 | 1.25% | - |
| 2014 | $55,160 | -3.72% | - |
| 2013 | $57,210 | 1.21% | - |
| 2012 | $56,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,620 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 31.5 percent (31.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lancaster.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reading | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Lancaster |