The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation scientists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $44,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $116,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,890.
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 | $60,260 | -1.97% | 21.42% |
| 2021 | $61,450 | -5.26% | - |
| 2020 | $64,680 | 5.02% | - |
| 2019 | $61,430 | -10.47% | - |
| 2018 | $67,860 | 2.58% | - |
| 2017 | $66,110 | 0.41% | - |
| 2016 | $65,840 | 6.03% | - |
| 2015 | $61,870 | 1.71% | - |
| 2014 | $60,810 | 5.71% | - |
| 2013 | $57,340 | 17.42% | - |
| 2012 | $47,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,260, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the lowest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Colorado, following city of Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $75,420). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is about 20.1 percent (20.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield |