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Estimated employment240
Mean wage$78,861
Entry wage$52,429
10th percentile wage$52,794
50th percentile wage$77,998
90th percentile wage$114,768
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services21085.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services210$73,541
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$77998.09 $60582.82 $17415.27
2017$77344.64+.8%$60075.27+.8%$17269.37
2016$75562.51+2.4%$58691.05+2.4%$16871.46
2015$74374.42+1.6%$57768.23+1.6%$16606.18
2014$72948.71+2.0%$56660.86+2.0%$16287.85
2013$71582.41+1.9%$55599.62+1.9%$15982.79
2012$70216.10+1.9%$54538.38+1.9%$15677.72
2011$68849.80+2.0%$53477.14+2.0%$15372.66
2010$67780.52+1.6%$52646.61+1.6%$15133.91
2009$66592.43+1.8%$51723.79+1.8%$14868.63
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$77998.09 $49129.36 $28868.73
2017$77344.64+.8%$48608.29+1.1%$28736.35
2016$75562.51+2.4%$47305.62+2.8%$28256.89
2015$74374.42+1.6%$46226.26+2.3%$28148.15
2014$72948.71+2.0%$45258.56+2.1%$27690.15
2013$71582.41+1.9%$44290.86+2.2%$27291.54
2012$70216.10+1.9%$43397.60+2.1%$26818.50
2011$68849.80+2.0%$42653.22+1.7%$26196.58
2010$67780.52+1.6%$41983.27+1.6%$25797.25
2009$66592.43+1.8%$41276.11+1.7%$25316.32
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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