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Estimated employment120
Mean wage$89,791
Entry wage$59,330
10th percentile wage$56,029
50th percentile wage$82,641
90th percentile wage$116,909
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services8070.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services8082,355
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$82641.41 $58935.55  $23705.86
2016$80707.52+2.4%$57556.40 +2.4%$23151.12
2015$79160.41+2.0%$56453.09 +2.0%$22707.33
2014$77677.77+1.9%$55395.74 +1.9%$22282.03
2013$76195.12+1.9%$54338.39 +1.9%$21856.73
2012$74712.48+2.0%$53281.05 +2.0%$21431.43
2011$73552.14+1.6%$52453.56 +1.6%$21098.59
2010$72262.89+1.8%$51534.13 +1.8%$20728.76
2009$71489.33+1.1%$50982.47 +1.1%$20506.86
2008$69362.06+3.1%$49465.41 +3.1%$19896.65
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$82641.41 $47891.21  $34750.20
2016$80707.52+2.4%$46360.78 +3.3%$34346.74
2015$79160.41+2.0%$45390.27 +2.1%$33770.15
2014$77677.77+1.9%$44419.75 +2.2%$33258.02
2013$76195.12+1.9%$43523.89 +2.1%$32671.23
2012$74712.48+2.0%$42777.34 +1.7%$31935.14
2011$73552.14+1.6%$42105.44 +1.6%$31446.70
2010$72262.89+1.8%$41396.22 +1.7%$30866.67
2009$71489.33+1.1%$40836.31 +1.4%$30653.02
2008$69362.06+3.1%$39791.14 +2.6%$29570.92
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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