The salary statistics of life scientists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare life scientist salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $168,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for life scientists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $168,880. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $90,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid life scientists is $48,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of life scientists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $90,370 | 5.96% | 5.94% |
| 2017 | $84,980 | -9.76% | - |
| 2016 | $93,270 | -1.01% | - |
| 2015 | $94,210 | 6.42% | - |
| 2014 | $88,160 | 0.28% | - |
| 2013 | $87,910 | 3.31% | - |
| 2012 | $85,000 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].