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Estimated employment380
Mean wage$67,936
Entry wage$43,945
10th percentile wage$40,549
50th percentile wage$65,300
90th percentile wage$101,762
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Education & Health Services380100.0%
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Education & Health Services38067,854
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1122)
Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. 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$67935.91 $60888.82  $7047.09
2014$67605.59+.5%$60592.76 +.5%$7012.83
2013$66339.36+1.9%$59457.88 +1.9%$6881.48
2012$65073.13+1.9%$58323.00 +1.9%$6750.13
2011$63806.90+2.0%$57188.12 +2.0%$6618.78
2010$62815.94+1.6%$56299.95 +1.6%$6515.99
2009$61714.87+1.8%$55313.10 +1.8%$6401.77
2008$61054.23+1.1%$54720.99 +1.1%$6333.24
2007$59237.47+3.1%$53092.68 +3.1%$6144.79
2006$57255.55+3.5%$51316.35 +3.5%$5939.20
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$67935.91 $56112.68  $11823.23
2014$67605.59+.5%$55654.99 +.8%$11950.60
2013$66339.36+1.9%$54465.00 +2.2%$11874.36
2012$65073.13+1.9%$53366.55 +2.1%$11706.59
2011$63806.90+2.0%$52451.17 +1.7%$11355.74
2010$62815.94+1.6%$51627.33 +1.6%$11188.62
2009$61714.87+1.8%$50757.72 +1.7%$10957.16
2008$61054.23+1.1%$50071.18 +1.4%$10983.05
2007$59237.47+3.1%$48789.65 +2.6%$10447.82
2006$57255.55+3.5%$47233.51 +3.3%$10022.04

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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