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Estimated employment90
Mean wage$88,737
Entry wage$60,434
10th percentile wage$54,774
50th percentile wage$81,700
90th percentile wage$129,628
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services90100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services9081,700
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1042)
Teach courses in biological sciences. 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$81699.65 $61689.92  $20009.73
2016$79787.80+2.4%$60246.32 +2.4%$19541.48
2015$78258.32+2.0%$59091.44 +2.0%$19166.89
2014$76792.57+1.9%$57984.68 +1.9%$18807.90
2013$75326.82+1.9%$56877.91 +1.9%$18448.91
2012$73861.07+2.0%$55771.15 +2.0%$18089.92
2011$72713.96+1.6%$54904.99 +1.6%$17808.97
2010$71439.40+1.8%$53942.59 +1.8%$17496.81
2009$70674.66+1.1%$53365.15 +1.1%$17309.51
2008$68571.63+3.1%$51777.19 +3.1%$16794.44
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$81699.65 $48908.65  $32791.00
2016$79787.80+2.4%$47345.71 +3.3%$32442.09
2015$78258.32+2.0%$46354.57 +2.1%$31903.75
2014$76792.57+1.9%$45363.44 +2.2%$31429.13
2013$75326.82+1.9%$44448.55 +2.1%$30878.28
2012$73861.07+2.0%$43686.14 +1.7%$30174.94
2011$72713.96+1.6%$42999.97 +1.6%$29714.00
2010$71439.40+1.8%$42275.68 +1.7%$29163.72
2009$70674.66+1.1%$41703.87 +1.4%$28970.79
2008$68571.63+3.1%$40636.49 +2.6%$27935.13
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$91,775610
Bridgeport-Stamford$81,70090
New Haven$68,728260
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$91,775610
New Haven$68,728260
Bridgeport-Stamford$81,70090
Wages in other areas
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