The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $49,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $75,780 | -4.62% | 20.10% |
| 2020 | $79,280 | -3.88% | - |
| 2019 | $82,360 | 8.74% | - |
| 2018 | $75,160 | -7.81% | - |
| 2017 | $81,030 | -10.91% | - |
| 2016 | $89,870 | -23.46% | - |
| 2015 | $110,950 | 48.15% | - |
| 2014 | $57,530 | -3.46% | - |
| 2013 | $59,520 | -1.73% | - |
| 2012 | $60,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,780, Burlington-South Burlington is the second highest paying city for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of Vermont, following the highest paying city Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $81,560). Compared with Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Burlington-South Burlington is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Burlington-South Burlington |