Anderson Anderson | Sep 26, 2004 | 4 min read
Headlines on biosecurity, stem cell research, and drug development suggest that the life sciences are expanding rapidly, but this is not reflected in salary growth for US life scientists, which has remained relatively stagnant. The consumer price index has risen 3.0% since July 2003, but salaries for life scientists have marked only a 2.3% increase, according to The Scientist's 2004 salary survey.Some cities, sectors, and specializations in the life sciences posted slight increases in income thi