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Estimated employment30
Mean wage$90,094
Entry wage$65,578
10th percentile wage$61,447
50th percentile wage$82,864
90th percentile wage$140,828
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services3099.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services3082,862
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$82864.19 $61689.92  $21174.27
2016$80925.09+2.4%$60246.32 +2.4%$20678.77
2015$79373.81+2.0%$59091.44 +2.0%$20282.37
2014$77887.17+1.9%$57984.68 +1.9%$19902.49
2013$76400.52+1.9%$56877.91 +1.9%$19522.61
2012$74913.88+2.0%$55771.15 +2.0%$19142.73
2011$73750.42+1.6%$54904.99 +1.6%$18845.43
2010$72457.69+1.8%$53942.59 +1.8%$18515.10
2009$71682.05+1.1%$53365.15 +1.1%$18316.90
2008$69549.04+3.1%$51777.19 +3.1%$17771.85
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$82864.19 $48908.65  $33955.54
2016$80925.09+2.4%$47345.71 +3.3%$33579.38
2015$79373.81+2.0%$46354.57 +2.1%$33019.24
2014$77887.17+1.9%$45363.44 +2.2%$32523.73
2013$76400.52+1.9%$44448.55 +2.1%$31951.98
2012$74913.88+2.0%$43686.14 +1.7%$31227.75
2011$73750.42+1.6%$42999.97 +1.6%$30750.46
2010$72457.69+1.8%$42275.68 +1.7%$30182.01
2009$71682.05+1.1%$41703.87 +1.4%$29978.18
2008$69549.04+3.1%$40636.49 +2.6%$28912.55
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
New Haven$89,78130
Bridgeport-Stamford$82,86430
Hartford$82,641120
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$82,641120
New Haven$89,78130
Bridgeport-Stamford$82,86430
Wages in other areas
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