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Estimated employment110
Mean wage$103,033
Entry wage$56,939
10th percentile wage$47,793
50th percentile wage$88,758
90th percentile wage$171,496
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services110100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Education and Health Services110103,033
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1053)
Teach courses in environmental science. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$103033.10 $59043.72  $43989.39
2013$102692.22+.3%$58848.37 +.3%$43843.85
2012$100732.12+1.9%$57725.12 +1.9%$43007.00
2011$98772.02+2.0%$56601.87 +2.0%$42170.14
2010$97238.03+1.6%$55722.81 +1.6%$41515.21
2009$95533.59+1.8%$54746.08 +1.8%$40787.51
2008$94510.93+1.1%$54160.03 +1.1%$40350.90
2007$91698.61+3.1%$52548.42 +3.1%$39150.19
2006$88630.63+3.5%$50790.29 +3.5%$37840.33
2005$85221.76+4.0%$48836.82 +4.0%$36384.94
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$103033.10 $54962.85  $48070.25
2013$102692.22+.3%$54824.64 +.3%$47867.58
2012$100732.12+1.9%$53718.93 +2.1%$47013.18
2011$98772.02+2.0%$52797.51 +1.7%$45974.51
2010$97238.03+1.6%$51968.23 +1.6%$45269.79
2009$95533.59+1.8%$51092.88 +1.7%$44440.71
2008$94510.93+1.1%$50401.81 +1.4%$44109.12
2007$91698.61+3.1%$49111.82 +2.6%$42586.79
2006$88630.63+3.5%$47545.40 +3.3%$41085.23
2005$85221.76+4.0%$46071.13 +3.2%$39150.63

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 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
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