The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation scientists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $49,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,210.
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 | $73,080 | -7.50% | -12.66% |
| 2021 | $78,560 | 25.93% | - |
| 2020 | $58,190 | 1.43% | - |
| 2019 | $57,360 | 0.03% | - |
| 2018 | $57,340 | -5.49% | - |
| 2017 | $60,490 | -0.41% | - |
| 2016 | $60,740 | -3.70% | - |
| 2015 | $62,990 | -35.69% | - |
| 2014 | $85,470 | 2.23% | - |
| 2013 | $83,560 | 1.47% | - |
| 2012 | $82,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,080, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Knoxville (median annual salary of $94,570). Compared with Knoxville, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |