The Scientist 2006 Life Sciences Salary Survey

The Life Sciences Salary Survey Compensation soars as demand for highly-skilled professionals heats up. By Karen PallaritoRelated Articles: Salary by Highest Degree Earned Salary by Area of Specialization Salary by Gender Salary by Ethnicity Salary Map: salaries and costs of living in 19 US metropolitan areas Salary Charts Salary by Job Activity, type of research, age, and job title 2006 Salary Survey Methodology Salary Survey ArchiveThe que

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Compensation soars as demand for highly-skilled professionals heats up.

By Karen Pallarito

Salary by Highest Degree Earned

Salary by Area of Specialization

Salary by Gender

Salary by Ethnicity

Salary Map: salaries and costs of living in 19 US metropolitan areas

Salary Charts

Salary by Job Activity, type of research, age, and job title

2006 Salary Survey Methodology

Salary Survey Archive

The quest for top talent, especially in red-hot specializations like molecular and cell biology, pharmacology and drug discovery, drove compensation for US life scientists to loftier levels in 2006.

Salaries leapt 7.2% over the prior year to a median of $74,000, according to The Scientist's latest salary survey. That compares with a 3.8% rise in the consumer price index for the 12 months ended August 2006.

Why the big jump? It's possible that this year's survey reflects a more favorable mix of specialties, degree levels, years of experience and geography ...

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