Industries with Fastest Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary Growth

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

16
Industries with Growth
+124.9%
Highest Growth
+25.3%
Average Growth
12
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 16 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Management of Companies and Enterprises $76,170 $171,320 +$95,150 +124.9%
2 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $90,180 $130,960 +$40,780 +45.2%
3 Social Advocacy Organizations $73,780 $99,990 +$26,210 +35.5%
4 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $83,930 $104,680 +$20,750 +24.7%
5 Scientific Research and Development Services $85,790 $105,270 +$19,480 +22.7%
6 Hospitals $66,720 $80,260 +$13,540 +20.3%
7 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $95,380 $114,240 +$18,860 +19.8%
8 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $93,500 $111,440 +$17,940 +19.2%
9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $87,610 $104,310 +$16,700 +19.1%
10 Educational Support Services $96,860 $114,390 +$17,530 +18.1%
11 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $71,480 $82,230 +$10,750 +15.0%
12 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $86,920 $97,710 +$10,790 +12.4%
13 Engineering Services $86,010 $96,360 +$10,350 +12.0%
14 Educational Services $76,580 $82,290 +$5,710 +7.5%
15 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $63,620 $66,260 +$2,640 +4.1%
16 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $91,970 $95,520 +$3,550 +3.9%

12 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Outpatient Care Centers $78,770 $25,790 -$52,980 -67.3%
2 Administrative and Support Services $80,270 $49,820 -$30,450 -37.9%
3 Grantmaking and Giving Services $119,080 $79,100 -$39,980 -33.6%
4 Ambulatory Health Care Services $52,920 $37,270 -$15,650 -29.6%
5 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $52,360 $39,690 -$12,670 -24.2%
6 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $50,700 $39,690 -$11,010 -21.7%
7 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $94,800 $82,450 -$12,350 -13.0%
8 Elementary and Secondary Schools $92,380 $85,920 -$6,460 -7.0%
9 Employment Services $74,970 $70,310 -$4,660 -6.2%
10 Junior Colleges $77,370 $73,100 -$4,270 -5.5%
11 Temporary Help Services $71,320 $68,080 -$3,240 -4.5%
12 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $82,720 $82,080 -$640 -0.8%

About This Data

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