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Estimated employment300
Mean wage$77,153
Entry wage$50,717
10th percentile wage$44,940
50th percentile wage$72,682
90th percentile wage$118,300
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services300100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Education and Health Services30077,153
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1067)
Teach courses in sociology. 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$77153.42 $59043.72  $18109.71
2013$76898.16+.3%$58848.37 +.3%$18049.79
2012$75430.39+1.9%$57725.12 +1.9%$17705.27
2011$73962.63+2.0%$56601.87 +2.0%$17360.75
2010$72813.94+1.6%$55722.81 +1.6%$17091.13
2009$71537.62+1.8%$54746.08 +1.8%$16791.55
2008$70771.83+1.1%$54160.03 +1.1%$16611.80
2007$68665.91+3.1%$52548.42 +3.1%$16117.49
2006$66368.54+3.5%$50790.29 +3.5%$15578.24
2005$63815.90+4.0%$48836.82 +4.0%$14979.08
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$77153.42 $54962.85  $22190.57
2013$76898.16+.3%$54824.64 +.3%$22073.52
2012$75430.39+1.9%$53718.93 +2.1%$21711.46
2011$73962.63+2.0%$52797.51 +1.7%$21165.12
2010$72813.94+1.6%$51968.23 +1.6%$20845.71
2009$71537.62+1.8%$51092.88 +1.7%$20444.74
2008$70771.83+1.1%$50401.81 +1.4%$20370.02
2007$68665.91+3.1%$49111.82 +2.6%$19554.09
2006$66368.54+3.5%$47545.40 +3.3%$18823.13
2005$63815.90+4.0%$46071.13 +3.2%$17744.77

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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