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Estimated employment260
Mean wage$72,841
Entry wage$49,081
10th percentile wage$46,575
50th percentile wage$68,732
90th percentile wage$111,290
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services23089.3%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services230$66,217
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1066)
Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. 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$68731.88 $55604.35  $13127.53
2015$66986.31+2.6%$54192.18 +2.6%$12794.13
2014$65731.68+1.9%$53177.18 +1.9%$12554.50
2013$64477.05+1.9%$52162.18 +1.9%$12314.87
2012$63222.42+2.0%$51147.18 +2.0%$12075.24
2011$62240.54+1.6%$50352.83 +1.6%$11887.71
2010$61149.55+1.8%$49470.22 +1.8%$11679.33
2009$60494.96+1.1%$48940.65 +1.1%$11554.31
2008$58694.84+3.1%$47484.35 +3.1%$11210.49
2007$56731.08+3.5%$45895.65 +3.5%$10835.42
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$68731.88 $46385.74  $22346.14
2015$66986.31+2.6%$45087.98 +2.9%$21898.33
2014$65731.68+1.9%$44123.93 +2.2%$21607.75
2013$64477.05+1.9%$43234.03 +2.1%$21243.02
2012$63222.42+2.0%$42492.45 +1.7%$20729.97
2011$62240.54+1.6%$41825.03 +1.6%$20415.50
2010$61149.55+1.8%$41120.53 +1.7%$20029.02
2009$60494.96+1.1%$40564.35 +1.4%$19930.62
2008$58694.84+3.1%$39526.14 +2.6%$19168.71
2007$56731.08+3.5%$38265.45 +3.3%$18465.62
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
New Haven $86,719 80
Bridgeport $78,532 110
Hartford $68,732 260
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $68,732 260
Bridgeport $78,532 110
New Haven $86,719 80
Wages in other areas
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