The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conservation scientists in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $37,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,440.
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 | $63,770 | -0.27% | -8.22% |
| 2021 | $63,940 | -10.79% | - |
| 2020 | $70,840 | -8.60% | - |
| 2019 | $76,930 | 1.65% | - |
| 2018 | $75,660 | 8.42% | - |
| 2017 | $69,290 | 3.75% | - |
| 2016 | $66,690 | -6.63% | - |
| 2015 | $71,110 | -1.22% | - |
| 2014 | $71,980 | -1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $72,700 | 5.08% | - |
| 2012 | $69,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,770 in Lansing-East Lansing is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Lansing-East Lansing is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 26.6 percent (26.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.