The salary statistics and trend of agricultural and food scientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare agricultural and food scientist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for agricultural and food scientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) agricultural and food scientists is $80,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $50,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent agricultural and food scientists is $34,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural and food scientists in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $50,520 | -2.12% | 5.84% |
| 2016 | $51,590 | 1.07% | - |
| 2015 | $51,040 | 0.80% | - |
| 2014 | $50,630 | 4.07% | - |
| 2013 | $48,570 | 2.06% | - |
| 2012 | $47,570 | - | - |
The average salaries of agricultural and food scientists in seven industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of agricultural and food scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Services - Local government owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned | |
| Educational Services - Privately owned | |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | |
| Educational Services | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | |
| Educational Services - State government owned | |
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