The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other biological scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $141,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $60,950 | 9.42% | -60.46% |
| 2016 | $55,210 | 0.09% | - |
| 2015 | $55,160 | -41.28% | - |
| 2014 | $77,930 | 0.67% | - |
| 2013 | $77,410 | -26.34% | - |
| 2012 | $97,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,950, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the lowest paying city for other biological scientists in state of Massachusetts, following city of Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $100,690). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of other biological scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is about 39.5 percent (39.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Worcester | |
| Peabody | |
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| Springfield | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy |