Industries with Fastest Natural Sciences Managers Salary Growth

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

44
Industries with Growth
+79.8%
Highest Growth
+21.7%
Average Growth
12
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Natural Sciences Managers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 44 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $114,670 $206,230 +$91,560 +79.8%
2 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $141,200 $224,020 +$82,820 +58.7%
3 Junior Colleges $65,570 $101,640 +$36,070 +55.0%
4 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $100,350 $145,070 +$44,720 +44.6%
5 Support Activities for Mining $142,850 $205,180 +$62,330 +43.6%
6 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $171,810 $235,540 +$63,730 +37.1%
7 Hospitals $97,140 $130,190 +$33,050 +34.0%
8 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $122,450 $162,370 +$39,920 +32.6%
9 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $110,410 $144,420 +$34,010 +30.8%
10 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $163,650 $213,360 +$49,710 +30.4%
11 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $133,000 $170,570 +$37,570 +28.2%
12 Waste Management and Remediation Services $127,780 $163,010 +$35,230 +27.6%
13 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $145,370 $182,170 +$36,800 +25.3%
14 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $172,040 $215,370 +$43,330 +25.2%
15 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $117,370 $146,400 +$29,030 +24.7%
16 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $142,000 $175,170 +$33,170 +23.4%
17 Chemical Manufacturing $145,380 $179,180 +$33,800 +23.2%
18 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $161,930 $198,150 +$36,220 +22.4%
19 Scientific Research and Development Services $161,430 $196,740 +$35,310 +21.9%
20 Food Manufacturing $137,470 $166,900 +$29,430 +21.4%
21 Engineering Services $124,660 $150,160 +$25,500 +20.5%
22 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $150,900 $180,800 +$29,900 +19.8%
23 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $120,470 $142,910 +$22,440 +18.6%
24 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $144,370 $169,460 +$25,090 +17.4%
25 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $144,310 $169,180 +$24,870 +17.2%
26 Management of Companies and Enterprises $153,480 $178,300 +$24,820 +16.2%
27 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $110,400 $127,090 +$16,690 +15.1%
28 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $114,070 $130,190 +$16,120 +14.1%
29 Utilities $139,370 $155,980 +$16,610 +11.9%
30 Oil and Gas Extraction $152,210 $169,960 +$17,750 +11.7%
31 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $115,010 $127,540 +$12,530 +10.9%
32 Insurance Carriers $145,990 $160,960 +$14,970 +10.3%
33 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $146,600 $160,400 +$13,800 +9.4%
34 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $152,010 $165,530 +$13,520 +8.9%
35 Other Food Manufacturing $156,210 $169,260 +$13,050 +8.4%
36 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $69,290 $74,810 +$5,520 +8.0%
37 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $149,250 $161,130 +$11,880 +8.0%
38 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $78,410 $84,360 +$5,950 +7.6%
39 Educational Services $78,540 $84,360 +$5,820 +7.4%
40 Social Advocacy Organizations $97,980 $104,870 +$6,890 +7.0%
41 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $147,860 $157,300 +$9,440 +6.4%
42 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $144,810 $153,570 +$8,760 +6.0%
43 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $115,980 $120,890 +$4,910 +4.2%
44 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $137,570 $139,310 +$1,740 +1.3%

12 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $148,100 $120,150 -$27,950 -18.9%
2 Offices of Physicians $96,850 $79,990 -$16,860 -17.4%
3 Grantmaking and Giving Services $194,220 $160,860 -$33,360 -17.2%
4 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $162,650 $139,790 -$22,860 -14.1%
5 Outpatient Care Centers $129,050 $114,350 -$14,700 -11.4%
6 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $153,330 $139,920 -$13,410 -8.7%
7 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $153,800 $140,580 -$13,220 -8.6%
8 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $139,040 $128,700 -$10,340 -7.4%
9 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $110,800 $103,520 -$7,280 -6.6%
10 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $156,150 $148,300 -$7,850 -5.0%
11 Ambulatory Health Care Services $107,980 $104,510 -$3,470 -3.2%
12 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $96,080 $95,980 -$100 -0.1%

About This Data

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