The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation scientists in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $51,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $143,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,370 | 22.00% | 30.48% |
| 2021 | $64,250 | 0.64% | - |
| 2020 | $63,840 | 1.33% | - |
| 2019 | $62,990 | 1.95% | - |
| 2018 | $61,760 | -0.06% | - |
| 2017 | $61,800 | 1.60% | - |
| 2016 | $60,810 | 0.82% | - |
| 2015 | $60,310 | 2.04% | - |
| 2014 | $59,080 | 4.71% | - |
| 2013 | $56,300 | -1.71% | - |
| 2012 | $57,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,370, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $119,140). Compared with Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Baltimore-Towson is 30.9 percent (30.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury |