Toxicology Salary Range

Toxicologists are scientific professionals who study the effects of chemicals on humans. The average salary earned by toxicologists varied based upon a variety of factors, such as work experience and education level, according to January 2010 reporting on Payscale.com.

Work Experience

Toxicologists with less than one year of experience in the field averaged annual salaries of $35,303 to $82,451. With 20 years of experience in the field or more, toxicologists averaged annual salaries of $70,156 to $133,911.

Employer Type

Toxicologists who work for publicly traded companies averaged annual salaries of $54,684 to $114,392, while those who work for private firms earned an average of $60,408 to $117,916. Non-profit organizations paid an average of $40,301 to $69,144 to toxicologists, while the federal and state governments paid an average of $55,397 to $110,553 and $58,958 to $95,785, respectively.

Industry

Toxicologists who worked in the pharmaceuticals research industry averaged salaries $61,000 to $128,503, while those who worked in the education industry at universities averaged $29,250 to $108,200. Scientists employed in environmental consulting earned an average of $57,500 to $113,392.

Education

Toxicologists with a Ph.D. in biochemistry received the highest average salaries at $82,000 to $137,400, while those with a Ph.D. in pharmacology averaged $73,698 to $122,084.

Geography

Toxicologists who worked in the District of Columbia averaged the highest annual salaries at $55,397 to $129,463. High-paying states for toxicologists included California, New York and Ohio.

References

• Society of Toxicology: Resource Guide to Careers in Toxicology
• Payscale.com: Salary Survey for Job-Toxicologist