Political Scientists
Nationwide Salary Range for 2010
The typical amount of money people make in this career. Salaries above $166,400 are displayed as "> $166,400."
Civilian Salary Range:
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| 10%$48,720 | 25%$71,800 | 50%$107,420 | 75%$136,770 | 90%$155,490 |
Military Salary Range:
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| 10%$109,689 | 25%$119,082 | 50%$134,673 | 75%$150,226 | 90%$165,357 |
Nationwide Historical Salary Average*
*The amount of money people made in this career over the past five years. Salaries above $166,400 are displayed as '> $166K.'
Civilian Historical Salary:
Military Historical Salary:
Statewide Historical Salary Average*
What makes up a civilian salary?
Civilian salaries include a lot more than just base pay.
They also may offer:
- Commissions/Tips
- Incentive Pay
- Cost-of-Living Allowances
- Longevity Pay
What makes up a military salary?
Military salaries include a lot more than just base pay.
They also may offer:
- Housing Allowances
- Subsistence Allowances
- Special and Incentive Pays
- Cost-of-Living Allowances
- Hazardous-Duty Pay
- Bonuses
Learn more about what goes into a salary with the Compensation Estimator
Learn more about Military Benefits
STATE BY STATE SALARY
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| $43,380 Illinois | $126,240 Virginia | |
Highest Paying Cities for This Career
| City | Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division | $121,870 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $121,690 |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA | $113,780 |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division | $113,780 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,660 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX | $77,380 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $69,380 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division | $60,020 |
| Denver-Aurora, CO | $59,480 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA | $58,830 |