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Estimated employment240
Mean wage$90,375
Entry wage$56,478
10th percentile wage$52,929
50th percentile wage$78,005
90th percentile wage$150,493
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Education & Health Services240100.0%
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Education & Health Services24090,369
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1052)
Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of both teaching and research. Exclude "Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary" (25-1042) who teach biochemistry.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$90375.04 $60888.82  $29486.22
2014$89935.62+.5%$60592.76 +.5%$29342.85
2013$88251.15+1.9%$59457.88 +1.9%$28793.27
2012$86566.69+1.9%$58323.00 +1.9%$28243.69
2011$84882.23+2.0%$57188.12 +2.0%$27694.11
2010$83563.96+1.6%$56299.95 +1.6%$27264.00
2009$82099.21+1.8%$55313.10 +1.8%$26786.10
2008$81220.36+1.1%$54720.99 +1.1%$26499.37
2007$78803.52+3.1%$53092.68 +3.1%$25710.84
2006$76166.97+3.5%$51316.35 +3.5%$24850.62
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$90375.04 $56112.68  $34262.36
2014$89935.62+.5%$55654.99 +.8%$34280.62
2013$88251.15+1.9%$54465.00 +2.2%$33786.15
2012$86566.69+1.9%$53366.55 +2.1%$33200.15
2011$84882.23+2.0%$52451.17 +1.7%$32431.06
2010$83563.96+1.6%$51627.33 +1.6%$31936.63
2009$82099.21+1.8%$50757.72 +1.7%$31341.49
2008$81220.36+1.1%$50071.18 +1.4%$31149.17
2007$78803.52+3.1%$48789.65 +2.6%$30013.86
2006$76166.97+3.5%$47233.51 +3.3%$28933.46

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 2015

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