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Estimated employment230
Mean wage$82,080
Entry wage$52,083
10th percentile wage$48,825
50th percentile wage$80,806
90th percentile wage$120,971
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services230100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Education and Health Services23082,085
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 OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$82080.48 $59043.72  $23036.76
2013$81808.91+.3%$58848.37 +.3%$22960.54
2012$80247.41+1.9%$57725.12 +1.9%$22522.29
2011$78685.92+2.0%$56601.87 +2.0%$22084.04
2010$77463.87+1.6%$55722.81 +1.6%$21741.06
2009$76106.05+1.8%$54746.08 +1.8%$21359.97
2008$75291.36+1.1%$54160.03 +1.1%$21131.32
2007$73050.95+3.1%$52548.42 +3.1%$20502.53
2006$70606.86+3.5%$50790.29 +3.5%$19816.57
2005$67891.21+4.0%$48836.82 +4.0%$19054.39
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$82080.48 $54962.85  $27117.62
2013$81808.91+.3%$54824.64 +.3%$26984.27
2012$80247.41+1.9%$53718.93 +2.1%$26528.48
2011$78685.92+2.0%$52797.51 +1.7%$25888.41
2010$77463.87+1.6%$51968.23 +1.6%$25495.64
2009$76106.05+1.8%$51092.88 +1.7%$25013.17
2008$75291.36+1.1%$50401.81 +1.4%$24889.54
2007$73050.95+3.1%$49111.82 +2.6%$23939.13
2006$70606.86+3.5%$47545.40 +3.3%$23061.46
2005$67891.21+4.0%$46071.13 +3.2%$21820.09

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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