The annual salary statistics of natural sciences managers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of natural sciences managers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $70,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for natural sciences managers 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 $128,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of natural sciences managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $93,370 | -9.01% | -2.08% |
| 2018 | $101,780 | 3.99% | - |
| 2017 | $97,720 | -0.05% | - |
| 2016 | $97,770 | 3.76% | - |
| 2015 | $94,090 | 3.49% | - |
| 2014 | $90,810 | 4.35% | - |
| 2013 | $86,860 | -9.73% | - |
| 2012 | $95,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $93,370 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for natural sciences managers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of natural sciences managers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 38.0 percent (38.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Columbia | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Florence |