The salary statistics and trend of life scientists in the industry of psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare life scientist salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $116,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $147,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $174,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for life scientists in the industry of psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals - 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) life scientists is $174,620. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $116,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent life scientists is $54,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of life scientists in the industry of Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $116,360 | -3.25% | -4.49% |
| 2016 | $120,140 | -2.15% | - |
| 2015 | $122,720 | 0.77% | - |
| 2014 | $121,770 | -1.70% | - |
| 2013 | $123,840 | 1.82% | - |
| 2012 | $121,580 | - | - |
The average salaries of life scientists in 27 industries within the health care and social assistance 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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