The Scientist 2009 Salary Survey
Life Sciences Salary Survey, 2009

To keep salaries static despite the depressed economy, institutions are cutting jobs, forcing furloughs, and making changes to infrastructure.
Jef Akst

Survey Rankings

See all the ranking results from this year's survey:

  • Highest Degree(s) Earned vs. Gender
  • Highest Degree(s) Earned vs. Ethnicity
  • Degree vs. Organization Type
  • Specialization vs. Tenure
  • Job Activity, 2009 vs 2005
  • Sortable Position vs. Tenure and Gender
U.S. Salaries by State

See salary ranges for professors by state, and median total compensation by city. Use sortable charts to easily see how your salary compares to salaries in other geographic areas.

Life Sciences Salary Survey, 2008

Are you making too much money, or too little? Could you make more? Our US salary data in the life sciences can help clarify.
Edyta Zielinska


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