The salary statistics of physical scientists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare physical scientist salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $110,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $148,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $198,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical 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) physical scientists is $198,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $110,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid physical scientists is $58,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical scientists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $110,230 | 1.74% | 17.11% |
| 2017 | $108,310 | 1.70% | - |
| 2016 | $106,470 | -0.66% | - |
| 2015 | $107,170 | 4.81% | - |
| 2014 | $102,020 | 8.71% | - |
| 2013 | $93,130 | 1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $91,370 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].