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Estimated employment390
Mean wage$72,661
Entry wage$52,437
10th percentile wage$46,438
50th percentile wage$70,466
90th percentile wage$101,303
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services390100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Education and Health Services39072,661
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1122)
Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. 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$72661.41 $59043.72  $13617.69
2013$72421.00+.3%$58848.37 +.3%$13572.64
2012$71038.69+1.9%$57725.12 +1.9%$13313.57
2011$69656.38+2.0%$56601.87 +2.0%$13054.51
2010$68574.58+1.6%$55722.81 +1.6%$12851.77
2009$67372.57+1.8%$54746.08 +1.8%$12626.49
2008$66651.36+1.1%$54160.03 +1.1%$12491.33
2007$64668.05+3.1%$52548.42 +3.1%$12119.63
2006$62504.44+3.5%$50790.29 +3.5%$11714.14
2005$60100.42+4.0%$48836.82 +4.0%$11263.60
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$72661.41 $54962.85  $17698.55
2013$72421.00+.3%$54824.64 +.3%$17596.36
2012$71038.69+1.9%$53718.93 +2.1%$17319.76
2011$69656.38+2.0%$52797.51 +1.7%$16858.87
2010$68574.58+1.6%$51968.23 +1.6%$16606.35
2009$67372.57+1.8%$51092.88 +1.7%$16279.69
2008$66651.36+1.1%$50401.81 +1.4%$16249.55
2007$64668.05+3.1%$49111.82 +2.6%$15556.23
2006$62504.44+3.5%$47545.40 +3.3%$14959.03
2005$60100.42+4.0%$46071.13 +3.2%$14029.29

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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