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Industries with Fastest Biological Scientists Salary Growth

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

37
Industries with Growth
+49.6%
Highest Growth
+17.5%
Average Growth
10
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Biological Scientists salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 37 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Outpatient Care Centers $98,370 $147,170 +$48,800 +49.6%
2 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $86,010 $125,420 +$39,410 +45.8%
3 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $86,020 $122,830 +$36,810 +42.8%
4 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $73,530 $98,660 +$25,130 +34.2%
5 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $98,610 $130,260 +$31,650 +32.1%
6 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $81,360 $105,110 +$23,750 +29.2%
7 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $81,080 $104,590 +$23,510 +29.0%
8 Chemical Manufacturing $77,390 $98,940 +$21,550 +27.8%
9 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $78,030 $99,570 +$21,540 +27.6%
10 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $73,410 $92,990 +$19,580 +26.7%
11 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $94,200 $118,380 +$24,180 +25.7%
12 Ambulatory Health Care Services $78,600 $97,900 +$19,300 +24.6%
13 Administrative and Support Services $65,190 $81,010 +$15,820 +24.3%
14 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $64,110 $79,610 +$15,500 +24.2%
15 Employment Services $69,290 $82,400 +$13,110 +18.9%
16 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $54,370 $63,160 +$8,790 +16.2%
17 Temporary Help Services $68,520 $78,760 +$10,240 +14.9%
18 Engineering Services $74,260 $85,250 +$10,990 +14.8%
19 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $114,670 $131,510 +$16,840 +14.7%
20 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $93,870 $105,270 +$11,400 +12.1%
21 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $94,120 $105,230 +$11,110 +11.8%
22 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $76,570 $85,120 +$8,550 +11.2%
23 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $80,310 $89,120 +$8,810 +11.0%
24 Food Manufacturing $57,800 $63,560 +$5,760 +10.0%
25 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $60,100 $65,920 +$5,820 +9.7%
26 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $59,680 $64,190 +$4,510 +7.6%
27 Educational Services $59,770 $64,280 +$4,510 +7.5%
28 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $112,520 $120,680 +$8,160 +7.3%
29 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $93,850 $100,590 +$6,740 +7.2%
30 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $56,530 $59,400 +$2,870 +5.1%
31 Beverage Manufacturing $56,530 $59,400 +$2,870 +5.1%
32 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $92,510 $97,060 +$4,550 +4.9%
33 Scientific Research and Development Services $99,890 $104,680 +$4,790 +4.8%
34 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $99,950 $104,660 +$4,710 +4.7%
35 Social Advocacy Organizations $56,870 $58,630 +$1,760 +3.1%
36 Offices of Physicians $85,920 $87,950 +$2,030 +2.4%
37 Other Food Manufacturing $60,610 $61,010 +$400 +0.7%

10 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Elementary and Secondary Schools $68,180 $44,310 -$23,870 -35.0%
2 Support Activities for Animal Production $63,070 $48,920 -$14,150 -22.4%
3 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $63,510 $49,460 -$14,050 -22.1%
4 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $86,960 $78,380 -$8,580 -9.9%
5 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $70,590 $65,560 -$5,030 -7.1%
6 Hospitals $80,210 $75,900 -$4,310 -5.4%
7 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $61,800 $59,320 -$2,480 -4.0%
8 Management of Companies and Enterprises $100,120 $96,180 -$3,940 -3.9%
9 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $52,270 $51,200 -$1,070 -2.0%
10 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $77,380 $77,370 -$10 -0.0%

About This Data

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

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