The salary statistics of conservation scientists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare conservation scientist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) conservation scientists is $95,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid conservation scientists is $34,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $61,260 | -0.18% | -0.69% |
| 2017 | $61,370 | -0.49% | - |
| 2016 | $61,670 | 1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $60,910 | -1.54% | - |
| 2014 | $61,850 | 1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $61,230 | -0.73% | - |
| 2012 | $61,680 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].