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Estimated employment100
Mean wage$110,046
Entry wage$62,035
10th percentile wage$56,805
50th percentile wage$88,498
90th percentile wage$200,748
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services9091.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services90
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1065)
Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. 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$88498.03 $60582.82 $27915.21
2017$87756.61+.8%$60075.27+.8%$27681.34
2016$85734.57+2.4%$58691.05+2.4%$27043.52
2015$84386.54+1.6%$57768.23+1.6%$26618.31
2014$82768.91+2.0%$56660.86+2.0%$26108.06
2013$81218.68+1.9%$55599.62+1.9%$25619.06
2012$79668.45+1.9%$54538.38+1.9%$25130.07
2011$78118.22+2.0%$53477.14+2.0%$24641.07
2010$76904.99+1.6%$52646.61+1.6%$24258.38
2009$75556.96+1.8%$51723.79+1.8%$23833.17
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$88498.03 $49129.36 $39368.67
2017$87756.61+.8%$48608.29+1.1%$39148.32
2016$85734.57+2.4%$47305.62+2.8%$38428.95
2015$84386.54+1.6%$46226.26+2.3%$38160.28
2014$82768.91+2.0%$45258.56+2.1%$37510.35
2013$81218.68+1.9%$44290.86+2.2%$36927.82
2012$79668.45+1.9%$43397.60+2.1%$36270.85
2011$78118.22+2.0%$42653.22+1.7%$35465.00
2010$76904.99+1.6%$41983.27+1.6%$34921.72
2009$75556.96+1.8%$41276.11+1.7%$34280.86
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$114,23040
Bridgeport-Stam.$107,94420
Hartford$88,498100
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$88,498100
New Haven$114,23040
Bridgeport-Stam.$107,94420
Wages in other areas
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