Industries with Fastest Biological Scientists, All Other Salary Growth

These industries raised Biological Scientists, All Other salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

26
Industries with Growth
+151.3%
Highest Growth
+23.4%
Average Growth
5
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Biological Scientists, All Other salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 26 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $62,800 $157,820 +$95,020 +151.3%
2 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $76,800 $125,190 +$48,390 +63.0%
3 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $95,070 $129,010 +$33,940 +35.7%
4 Administrative and Support Services $68,140 $92,020 +$23,880 +35.0%
5 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $91,350 $122,940 +$31,590 +34.6%
6 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $95,870 $127,740 +$31,870 +33.2%
7 Outpatient Care Centers $100,370 $131,470 +$31,100 +31.0%
8 Management of Companies and Enterprises $97,200 $122,580 +$25,380 +26.1%
9 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $79,440 $97,380 +$17,940 +22.6%
10 Ambulatory Health Care Services $81,610 $96,080 +$14,470 +17.7%
11 Social Advocacy Organizations $48,510 $56,780 +$8,270 +17.0%
12 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $92,450 $106,580 +$14,130 +15.3%
13 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $92,650 $106,580 +$13,930 +15.0%
14 Employment Services $81,700 $92,000 +$10,300 +12.6%
15 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $91,170 $102,290 +$11,120 +12.2%
16 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $91,660 $102,770 +$11,110 +12.1%
17 Chemical Manufacturing $91,180 $102,050 +$10,870 +11.9%
18 Offices of Physicians $78,690 $87,060 +$8,370 +10.6%
19 Engineering Services $77,570 $85,560 +$7,990 +10.3%
20 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $89,440 $97,840 +$8,400 +9.4%
21 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $92,950 $100,570 +$7,620 +8.2%
22 Scientific Research and Development Services $93,030 $100,520 +$7,490 +8.1%
23 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $79,090 $82,800 +$3,710 +4.7%
24 Educational Services $62,130 $64,970 +$2,840 +4.6%
25 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $72,770 $74,960 +$2,190 +3.0%
26 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $62,130 $63,350 +$1,220 +2.0%

5 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $80,570 $64,090 -$16,480 -20.5%
2 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $60,810 $51,200 -$9,610 -15.8%
3 Hospitals $83,330 $75,900 -$7,430 -8.9%
4 Temporary Help Services $85,810 $82,570 -$3,240 -3.8%
5 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $81,960 $80,490 -$1,470 -1.8%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Biological Scientists, All Other in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.