The salary statistics and trend of life scientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately 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 | $42,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for life scientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately 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 $134,930. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent life scientists is $42,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of life scientists in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,330 | 2.98% | 1.70% |
| 2016 | $59,500 | -1.82% | - |
| 2015 | $60,580 | 2.39% | - |
| 2014 | $59,130 | 2.66% | - |
| 2013 | $57,560 | -4.74% | - |
| 2012 | $60,290 | - | - |
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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