The salary statistics and trend of life scientists in the industry of other professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare life scientist salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for life scientists in the industry of other professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $140,440. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $77,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent life scientists is $41,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of life scientists in the industry of Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $77,750 | 5.17% | 22.87% |
| 2016 | $73,730 | -7.93% | - |
| 2015 | $79,580 | -8.57% | - |
| 2014 | $86,400 | 24.78% | - |
| 2013 | $64,990 | 7.72% | - |
| 2012 | $59,970 | - | - |
The average salaries of life scientists in twelve industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of life scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.