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Estimated employment30
Mean wage$99,897
Entry wage$65,123
10th percentile wage$66,480
50th percentile wage$89,781
90th percentile wage$133,729
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services30100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services3089,783
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1067)
Teach courses in sociology. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$89780.51 $61750.68  $28029.83
2016$87679.56+2.4%$60305.66 +2.4%$27373.91
2015$85998.80+2.0%$59149.64 +2.0%$26849.17
2014$84388.08+1.9%$58041.79 +1.9%$26346.29
2013$82777.35+1.9%$56933.93 +1.9%$25843.42
2012$81166.62+2.0%$55826.08 +2.0%$25340.54
2011$79906.05+1.6%$54959.07 +1.6%$24946.99
2010$78505.42+1.8%$53995.72 +1.8%$24509.70
2009$77665.04+1.1%$53417.71 +1.1%$24247.33
2008$75354.00+3.1%$51828.18 +3.1%$23525.82
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$89780.51 $44849.04  $44931.47
2016$87679.56+2.4%$43415.83 +3.3%$44263.73
2015$85998.80+2.0%$42506.96 +2.1%$43491.84
2014$84388.08+1.9%$41598.10 +2.2%$42789.98
2013$82777.35+1.9%$40759.14 +2.1%$42018.21
2012$81166.62+2.0%$40060.02 +1.7%$41106.61
2011$79906.05+1.6%$39430.80 +1.6%$40475.25
2010$78505.42+1.8%$38766.63 +1.7%$39738.79
2009$77665.04+1.1%$38242.28 +1.4%$39422.76
2008$75354.00+3.1%$37263.50 +2.6%$38090.50
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$89,78130
Bridgeport-Stamford$82,86430
Hartford$82,641120
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$82,641120
New Haven$89,78130
Bridgeport-Stamford$82,86430
Wages in other areas
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