The salary statistics of life scientists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare life scientist salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
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10th Percentile Wage | $48,110 |
25th Percentile Wage | $60,640 |
50th Percentile Wage | $83,170 |
75th Percentile Wage | $106,840 |
90th Percentile Wage | $132,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for life scientists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $132,010. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $83,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid life scientists is $48,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of life scientists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
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2018 | $83,170 | 5.05% | 13.59% |
2017 | $78,970 | 1.66% | - |
2016 | $77,660 | 1.88% | - |
2015 | $76,200 | 2.05% | - |
2014 | $74,640 | 2.48% | - |
2013 | $72,790 | 1.26% | - |
2012 | $71,870 | - | - |
The average salaries of life scientists in two industries in the health care and social assistance sector are shown below. For detailed life scientist salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
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Home Health Care Services | |
Offices of Dentists | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].