The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation scientists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $28,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,080.
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 | $65,370 | 4.97% | 4.44% |
| 2021 | $62,120 | -6.84% | - |
| 2020 | $66,370 | 20.25% | - |
| 2018 | $52,930 | -18.02% | - |
| 2015 | $62,470 | 5.81% | - |
| 2014 | $58,840 | -6.17% | - |
| 2012 | $62,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,370 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 9.2 percent (9.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill |