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Estimated employment200
Mean wage$90,560
Entry wage$61,710
10th percentile wage$57,113
50th percentile wage$83,077
90th percentile wage$129,375
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Educational Services200100%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Educational Services20083,077
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1067)
Teach courses in sociology. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$83076.84 $60110.21  $22966.63
2016$81132.76+2.4%$58703.57 +2.4%$22429.19
2015$79577.50+2%$57578.27 +2%$21999.24
2014$78087.05+1.9%$56499.85 +1.9%$21587.20
2013$76596.59+1.9%$55421.43 +1.9%$21175.16
2012$75106.13+2%$54343.01 +2%$20763.12
2011$73939.68+1.6%$53499.02 +1.6%$20440.66
2010$72643.63+1.8%$52561.27 +1.8%$20082.37
2009$71866.00+1.1%$51998.61 +1.1%$19867.39
2008$69727.52+3.1%$50451.32 +3.1%$19276.20
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$83076.84 $45876.66  $37200.18
2016$81132.76+2.4%$44410.61 +3.3%$36722.15
2015$79577.50+2%$43480.92 +2.1%$36096.58
2014$78087.05+1.9%$42551.23 +2.2%$35535.82
2013$76596.59+1.9%$41693.05 +2.1%$34903.54
2012$75106.13+2%$40977.91 +1.7%$34128.22
2011$73939.68+1.6%$40334.27 +1.6%$33605.41
2010$72643.63+1.8%$39654.88 +1.7%$32988.75
2009$71866.00+1.1%$39118.52 +1.4%$32747.48
2008$69727.52+3.1%$38117.32 +2.6%$31610.20

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017

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.
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