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Estimated employment260
Mean wage$72,985
Entry wage$49,847
10th percentile wage$48,153
50th percentile wage$69,112
90th percentile wage$111,121
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Education & Health Services260100.0%
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Education & Health Services26072,980
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1193)
Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. 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$72985.47 $60888.82  $12096.65
2014$72630.60+.5%$60592.76 +.5%$12037.83
2013$71270.25+1.9%$59457.88 +1.9%$11812.37
2012$69909.91+1.9%$58323.00 +1.9%$11586.90
2011$68549.56+2.0%$57188.12 +2.0%$11361.44
2010$67484.94+1.6%$56299.95 +1.6%$11184.99
2009$66302.04+1.8%$55313.10 +1.8%$10988.93
2008$65592.29+1.1%$54720.99 +1.1%$10871.30
2007$63640.49+3.1%$53092.68 +3.1%$10547.81
2006$61511.26+3.5%$51316.35 +3.5%$10194.91
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$72985.47 $56112.68  $16872.79
2014$72630.60+.5%$55654.99 +.8%$16975.61
2013$71270.25+1.9%$54465.00 +2.2%$16805.25
2012$69909.91+1.9%$53366.55 +2.1%$16543.36
2011$68549.56+2.0%$52451.17 +1.7%$16098.39
2010$67484.94+1.6%$51627.33 +1.6%$15857.62
2009$66302.04+1.8%$50757.72 +1.7%$15544.32
2008$65592.29+1.1%$50071.18 +1.4%$15521.11
2007$63640.49+3.1%$48789.65 +2.6%$14850.84
2006$61511.26+3.5%$47233.51 +3.3%$14277.74

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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