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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$98,226
Entry wage$61,791
10th percentile wage$54,033
50th percentile wage$91,250
90th percentile wage$137,383
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services$91,256
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1066)
Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. 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$91249.95 $63040.25 $28209.70
2017$90485.48+.8%$62512.11+.8%$27973.37
2016$88400.56+2.4%$61071.74+2.4%$27328.82
2015$87010.61+1.6%$60111.50+1.6%$26899.12
2014$85342.68+2.0%$58959.20+2.0%$26383.48
2013$83744.24+1.9%$57854.91+1.9%$25889.33
2012$82145.80+1.9%$56750.63+1.9%$25395.18
2011$80547.37+2.0%$55646.34+2.0%$24901.02
2010$79296.42+1.6%$54782.12+1.6%$24514.29
2009$77906.47+1.8%$53821.87+1.8%$24084.60
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$91249.95 $50744.85 $40505.10
2017$90485.48+.8%$50206.65+1.1%$40278.83
2016$88400.56+2.4%$48861.14+2.8%$39539.42
2015$87010.61+1.6%$47746.29+2.3%$39264.32
2014$85342.68+2.0%$46746.77+2.1%$38595.91
2013$83744.24+1.9%$45747.25+2.2%$37996.99
2012$82145.80+1.9%$44824.62+2.1%$37321.19
2011$80547.37+2.0%$44055.76+1.7%$36491.61
2010$79296.42+1.6%$43363.78+1.6%$35932.63
2009$77906.47+1.8%$42633.36+1.7%$35273.11
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$94,682 
Bridgeport-Stam.$91,250 
Hartford$77,998240
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$77,998240
Bridgeport-Stam.$91,250 
New Haven$94,682 
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