Note: There are two tables of wages on this page. The first is by county or region, the second by metropolitan area.
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| County / Area | Year |
Entry Level: No Experience |
Experienced: New to Firm |
Experienced: 3 Years with Firm |
| Typical Wages* (Median) |
Typical Wages* (Median) |
Typical Wages* (Median) | ||
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| Alameda | 1995 | $9.00-15.30 ($11.50) | $11.00-27.60 ($16.30) | $13.00-38.50 ($19.10) |
| Santa Clara | 1995 | $9.50-26.30 ($14.30) | $11.90-31.10 ($20.30) | $14.30-35.90 ($25.10) |
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* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers
earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.
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Source: California Cooperative Occupational
Information System
Labor Market Information Division,
Employment Development Department
WAGES FOR
BIOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS
1996
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| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $23.01 | $22.28 | $19.29-29.60 |
| Orange County | $20.62 | $18.18 | $16.60-25.08 |
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San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) | $20.91 | $18.89 | $15.81-24.60 |
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* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers
earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.
** Midrange is what the middle 50 percent make - 25 percent earn the top end or more, and 25 percent earn the bottom end or less. | |||
Source: Occupational Employment Statistics Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department
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