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Estimated employment90
Mean wage$98,091
Entry wage$61,316
10th percentile wage$55,614
50th percentile wage$88,139
90th percentile wage$152,367
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education & Health Services90100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education & Health Services90$88,141
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1126)
Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$88139.13 $60910.14  $27228.99
2015$85900.68+2.6%$59363.22 +2.6%$26537.46
2014$84291.79+1.9%$58251.36 +1.9%$26040.42
2013$82682.90+1.9%$57139.51 +1.9%$25543.39
2012$81074.01+2.0%$56027.66 +2.0%$25046.35
2011$79814.88+1.6%$55157.52 +1.6%$24657.36
2010$78415.85+1.8%$54190.69 +1.8%$24225.16
2009$77576.42+1.1%$53610.59 +1.1%$23965.83
2008$75268.02+3.1%$52015.33 +3.1%$23252.69
2007$72749.76+3.5%$50275.04 +3.5%$22474.72
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$88139.13 $47820.98  $40318.15
2015$85900.68+2.6%$46483.06 +2.9%$39417.61
2014$84291.79+1.9%$45489.18 +2.2%$38802.61
2013$82682.90+1.9%$44571.75 +2.1%$38111.15
2012$81074.01+2.0%$43807.23 +1.7%$37266.78
2011$79814.88+1.6%$43119.16 +1.6%$36695.72
2010$78415.85+1.8%$42392.86 +1.7%$36022.99
2009$77576.42+1.1%$41819.47 +1.4%$35756.96
2008$75268.02+3.1%$40749.13 +2.6%$34518.89
2007$72749.76+3.5%$39449.44 +3.3%$33300.32
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 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport $88,139 90
Hartford $85,816 100
New Haven $72,841 100
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $72,841 100
Hartford $85,816 100
Bridgeport $88,139 90
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