The salary statistics of life scientists in the industry sector of information are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare life scientist salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for life scientists in the industry sector of information. 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 $136,990. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $72,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid life scientists is $34,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of life scientists in the industry sector of information from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $72,910 | -5.50% | -46.45% |
| 2016 | $76,920 | -0.78% | - |
| 2015 | $77,520 | 9.03% | - |
| 2014 | $70,520 | -51.42% | - |
| 2012 | $106,780 | - | - |
The average salaries of life scientists in one industries in the information sector are shown below. For detailed life scientist salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].