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Estimated employment70
Mean wage$88,815
Entry wage$61,348
10th percentile wage$57,375
50th percentile wage$88,161
90th percentile wage$125,332
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services6082.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services6089,052
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1067)
Teach courses in sociology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$88161.32 $62635.30  $25526.02
2019$85352.41+3.3%$60639.68 +3.3%$24712.74
2018$83118.06+2.7%$59052.25 +2.7%$24065.81
2017$81202.90+2.4%$57691.60 +2.4%$23511.29
2016$79926.12+1.6%$56784.50 +1.6%$23141.62
2015$78393.99+2.0%$55695.98 +2.0%$22698.01
2014$76925.70+1.9%$54652.81 +1.9%$22272.88
2013$75457.41+1.9%$53609.65 +1.9%$21847.76
2012$73989.12+2.0%$52566.48 +2.0%$21422.63
2011$72840.02+1.6%$51750.09 +1.6%$21089.93
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$88161.32 $51924.41  $36236.91
2019$85352.41+3.3%$49816.37 +4.2%$35536.05
2018$83118.06+2.7%$48300.06 +3.1%$34818.00
2017$81202.90+2.4%$47005.64 +2.8%$34197.25
2016$79926.12+1.6%$45933.13 +2.3%$33992.99
2015$78393.99+2.0%$44971.57 +2.1%$33422.42
2014$76925.70+1.9%$44010.01 +2.2%$32915.69
2013$75457.41+1.9%$43122.41 +2.1%$32335.00
2012$73989.12+2.0%$42382.74 +1.7%$31606.37
2011$72840.02+1.6%$41717.05 +1.6%$31122.97
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $93,93370
Hartford $88,16170
Norwich-New London $87,33410
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $88,16170
New Haven $93,93370
Norwich-New London $87,33410
Wages in other areas
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