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Estimated employment100
Mean wage$85,462
Entry wage$46,427
10th percentile wage$38,283
50th percentile wage$77,765
90th percentile wage$135,961
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services100100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services100$77,770
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1126)
Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. 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$77764.53 $63040.25 $14724.28
2017$77113.04+.8%$62512.11+.8%$14600.92
2016$75336.24+2.4%$61071.74+2.4%$14264.50
2015$74151.71+1.6%$60111.50+1.6%$14040.21
2014$72730.27+2.0%$58959.20+2.0%$13771.07
2013$71368.06+1.9%$57854.91+1.9%$13513.14
2012$70005.84+1.9%$56750.63+1.9%$13255.22
2011$68643.63+2.0%$55646.34+2.0%$12997.29
2010$67577.55+1.6%$54782.12+1.6%$12795.43
2009$66393.02+1.8%$53821.87+1.8%$12571.15
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$77764.53 $50744.85 $27019.68
2017$77113.04+.8%$50206.65+1.1%$26906.39
2016$75336.24+2.4%$48861.14+2.8%$26475.10
2015$74151.71+1.6%$47746.29+2.3%$26405.42
2014$72730.27+2.0%$46746.77+2.1%$25983.50
2013$71368.06+1.9%$45747.25+2.2%$25620.81
2012$70005.84+1.9%$44824.62+2.1%$25181.23
2011$68643.63+2.0%$44055.76+1.7%$24587.88
2010$67577.55+1.6%$43363.78+1.6%$24213.77
2009$66393.02+1.8%$42633.36+1.7%$23759.66
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
Bridgeport-Stam.$77,765100
Hartford$70,95190
New Haven$70,02790
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$77,765100
Hartford$70,95190
New Haven$70,02790
Wages in other areas
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