The salary statistics and trend of life scientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare life scientist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for life scientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - local 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) life scientists is $91,480. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $60,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent life scientists is $43,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of life scientists in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $60,310 | -2.12% | -2.12% |
| 2016 | $61,590 | 1.48% | - |
| 2015 | $60,680 | 1.68% | - |
| 2014 | $59,660 | -36.32% | - |
| 2013 | $81,330 | 24.27% | - |
| 2012 | $61,590 | - | - |
The average salaries of life scientists in 17 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of life scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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