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Estimated employment840
Mean wage$77,051
Entry wage$46,308
10th percentile wage$40,609
50th percentile wage$70,927
90th percentile wage$123,724
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Education & Health Services840100.0%
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Education & Health Services84077,049
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1123)
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. 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$77051.49 $60888.82  $16162.67
2014$76676.85+.5%$60592.76 +.5%$16084.08
2013$75240.72+1.9%$59457.88 +1.9%$15782.83
2012$73804.59+1.9%$58323.00 +1.9%$15481.59
2011$72368.46+2.0%$57188.12 +2.0%$15180.34
2010$71244.53+1.6%$56299.95 +1.6%$14944.58
2009$69995.72+1.8%$55313.10 +1.8%$14682.62
2008$69246.44+1.1%$54720.99 +1.1%$14525.45
2007$67185.90+3.1%$53092.68 +3.1%$14093.22
2006$64938.05+3.5%$51316.35 +3.5%$13621.70
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$77051.49 $56112.68  $20938.81
2014$76676.85+.5%$55654.99 +.8%$21021.86
2013$75240.72+1.9%$54465.00 +2.2%$20775.72
2012$73804.59+1.9%$53366.55 +2.1%$20438.04
2011$72368.46+2.0%$52451.17 +1.7%$19917.29
2010$71244.53+1.6%$51627.33 +1.6%$19617.20
2009$69995.72+1.8%$50757.72 +1.7%$19238.00
2008$69246.44+1.1%$50071.18 +1.4%$19175.25
2007$67185.90+3.1%$48789.65 +2.6%$18396.25
2006$64938.05+3.5%$47233.51 +3.3%$17704.53

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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