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Estimated employment240
Mean wage$83,723
Entry wage$58,161
10th percentile wage$52,544
50th percentile wage$77,285
90th percentile wage$129,504
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Education & Health Services240100.0%
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Education & Health Services24083,544
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.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$83723.40 $60888.82  $22834.58
2014$83316.32+.5%$60592.76 +.5%$22723.55
2013$81755.83+1.9%$59457.88 +1.9%$22297.95
2012$80195.35+1.9%$58323.00 +1.9%$21872.34
2011$78634.86+2.0%$57188.12 +2.0%$21446.74
2010$77413.61+1.6%$56299.95 +1.6%$21113.66
2009$76056.67+1.8%$55313.10 +1.8%$20743.57
2008$75242.50+1.1%$54720.99 +1.1%$20521.51
2007$73003.55+3.1%$53092.68 +3.1%$19910.87
2006$70561.05+3.5%$51316.35 +3.5%$19244.70
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$83723.40 $56112.68  $27610.72
2014$83316.32+.5%$55654.99 +.8%$27661.33
2013$81755.83+1.9%$54465.00 +2.2%$27290.83
2012$80195.35+1.9%$53366.55 +2.1%$26828.80
2011$78634.86+2.0%$52451.17 +1.7%$26183.70
2010$77413.61+1.6%$51627.33 +1.6%$25786.29
2009$76056.67+1.8%$50757.72 +1.7%$25298.95
2008$75242.50+1.1%$50071.18 +1.4%$25171.32
2007$73003.55+3.1%$48789.65 +2.6%$24213.89
2006$70561.05+3.5%$47233.51 +3.3%$23327.54

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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