The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conservation scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $38,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,280.
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 | $79,420 | 10.25% | 1.40% |
| 2021 | $71,280 | -21.09% | - |
| 2020 | $86,310 | 3.68% | - |
| 2019 | $83,130 | -3.13% | - |
| 2018 | $85,730 | 7.80% | - |
| 2017 | $79,040 | 5.06% | - |
| 2016 | $75,040 | 6.82% | - |
| 2015 | $69,920 | -2.97% | - |
| 2014 | $72,000 | -5.35% | - |
| 2013 | $75,850 | -3.24% | - |
| 2012 | $78,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,420, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $82,930). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower.