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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$78,892
Entry wage$59,627
10th percentile wage$55,964
50th percentile wage$77,388
90th percentile wage$107,210
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services$77,388
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
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$77387.54 $56388.55  $20998.99
2015$75422.14+2.6%$54956.46 +2.6%$20465.68
2014$74009.51+1.9%$53927.15 +1.9%$20082.37
2013$72596.88+1.9%$52897.83 +1.9%$19699.05
2012$71184.25+2.0%$51868.52 +2.0%$19315.74
2011$70078.72+1.6%$51062.96 +1.6%$19015.75
2010$68850.34+1.8%$50167.91 +1.8%$18682.43
2009$68113.32+1.1%$49630.87 +1.1%$18482.44
2008$66086.50+3.1%$48154.03 +3.1%$17932.47
2007$63875.43+3.5%$46542.93 +3.5%$17332.50
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$77387.54 $40188.76  $37198.78
2015$75422.14+2.6%$39064.37 +2.9%$36357.77
2014$74009.51+1.9%$38229.12 +2.2%$35780.40
2013$72596.88+1.9%$37458.11 +2.1%$35138.77
2012$71184.25+2.0%$36815.60 +1.7%$34368.65
2011$70078.72+1.6%$36237.35 +1.6%$33841.37
2010$68850.34+1.8%$35626.97 +1.7%$33223.38
2009$68113.32+1.1%$35145.09 +1.4%$32968.23
2008$66086.50+3.1%$34245.58 +2.6%$31840.92
2007$63875.43+3.5%$33153.32 +3.3%$30722.11
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
Southwest $78,229 160
Northwest $77,388  
North Central $74,481 280
Eastern $73,089 160
South Central $68,569 190
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $74,481 280
South Central $68,569 190
Southwest $78,229 160
Eastern $73,089 160
Northwest $77,388  
Wages in other areas
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