The annual salary statistics of natural sciences managers in Reading, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of natural sciences managers in Reading is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for natural sciences managers in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of natural sciences managers from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $74,970 | -2.40% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $76,770 | 2.45% | - |
| 2014 | $74,890 | -0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $74,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,970, Reading is the lowest paying city for natural sciences managers in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Newark-Union (median annual salary of $179,280). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of natural sciences managers in Reading is about 58.2 percent (58.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Newark-Union.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Lancaster | |
| Reading |