Industries with Fastest Life Scientists, All Other Salary Growth

These industries raised Life 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.

15
Industries with Growth
+46.4%
Highest Growth
+25.5%
Average Growth
5
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Life Scientists, All Other salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 15 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $80,120 $117,290 +$37,170 +46.4%
2 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $89,120 $129,770 +$40,650 +45.6%
3 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $88,910 $126,610 +$37,700 +42.4%
4 Scientific Research and Development Services $89,100 $126,330 +$37,230 +41.8%
5 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $60,250 $80,270 +$20,020 +33.2%
6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $90,170 $115,150 +$24,980 +27.7%
7 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $83,300 $105,320 +$22,020 +26.4%
8 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $82,370 $103,800 +$21,430 +26.0%
9 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $97,060 $117,290 +$20,230 +20.8%
10 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $65,970 $79,200 +$13,230 +20.1%
11 Offices of Physicians $58,000 $69,010 +$11,010 +19.0%
12 Ambulatory Health Care Services $62,450 $70,410 +$7,960 +12.7%
13 Chemical Manufacturing $91,440 $100,980 +$9,540 +10.4%
14 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $93,530 $100,980 +$7,450 +8.0%
15 Hospitals $61,750 $63,330 +$1,580 +2.6%

5 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $52,660 $35,840 -$16,820 -31.9%
2 Management of Companies and Enterprises $86,800 $83,400 -$3,400 -3.9%
3 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $64,640 $63,330 -$1,310 -2.0%
4 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $65,560 $64,500 -$1,060 -1.6%
5 Educational Services $64,760 $63,990 -$770 -1.2%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Life 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.