The salary statistics and trend of environmental scientists and geoscientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare environmental scientist and geoscientists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for environmental scientists and geoscientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) environmental scientists and geoscientists is $123,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent environmental scientists and geoscientists is $42,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and geoscientists in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $66,200 | 3.94% | 11.27% |
| 2016 | $63,590 | 1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $62,790 | -5.11% | - |
| 2014 | $66,000 | 3.83% | - |
| 2013 | $63,470 | 7.45% | - |
| 2012 | $58,740 | - | - |
The average salaries of environmental scientists and geoscientists in twelve industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of environmental scientists and geoscientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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