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Estimated employment230
Mean wage$83,845
Entry wage$54,906
10th percentile wage$51,266
50th percentile wage$83,622
90th percentile wage$123,745
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Education & Health Services230100.0%
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Education & Health Services23083,844
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1065)
Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$83845.08 $60888.82  $22956.26
2014$83437.41+.5%$60592.76 +.5%$22844.64
2013$81874.65+1.9%$59457.88 +1.9%$22416.77
2012$80311.90+1.9%$58323.00 +1.9%$21988.90
2011$78749.15+2.0%$57188.12 +2.0%$21561.03
2010$77526.12+1.6%$56299.95 +1.6%$21226.17
2009$76167.21+1.8%$55313.10 +1.8%$20854.11
2008$75351.86+1.1%$54720.99 +1.1%$20630.87
2007$73109.65+3.1%$53092.68 +3.1%$20016.97
2006$70663.60+3.5%$51316.35 +3.5%$19347.25
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$83845.08 $56112.68  $27732.40
2014$83437.41+.5%$55654.99 +.8%$27782.41
2013$81874.65+1.9%$54465.00 +2.2%$27409.65
2012$80311.90+1.9%$53366.55 +2.1%$26945.35
2011$78749.15+2.0%$52451.17 +1.7%$26297.98
2010$77526.12+1.6%$51627.33 +1.6%$25898.80
2009$76167.21+1.8%$50757.72 +1.7%$25409.49
2008$75351.86+1.1%$50071.18 +1.4%$25280.67
2007$73109.65+3.1%$48789.65 +2.6%$24319.99
2006$70663.60+3.5%$47233.51 +3.3%$23430.09

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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