Life Scientist Salary in Sector of Manufacturing

The salary statistics of life scientists in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare life scientist salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Average Annual Salary of Life Scientists

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,610
25th Percentile Wage
$58,760
50th Percentile Wage
$83,610
75th Percentile Wage
$117,450
90th Percentile Wage
$156,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for life scientists in the industry sector of manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) life scientists is $156,170. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $83,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid life scientists is $44,610.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of life scientists in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$83,610
7.37% 12.27%
2017
$77,450
4.05% -
2016
$74,310
0.24% -
2015
$74,130
-1.48% -
2014
$75,230
0.49% -
2013
$74,860
2.02% -
2012
$73,350
- -

Compare Life Scientist Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of life scientists in nine industries in the manufacturing sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for life scientist occupations is the converted paper product manufacturing industry with an annual salary $77,490. The lowest paying industry is the plastics product manufacturing industry (annual salary $62,010). For detailed life scientist salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
$77,490
Tobacco Manufacturing
$74,550
Basic Chemical Manufacturing
$72,420
Machinery Manufacturing
$70,760
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
$70,740
Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
$69,370
Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
$62,510
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
$62,010
Plastics Product Manufacturing
$62,010

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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