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Estimated employment980
Mean wage$71,963
Entry wage$40,590
10th percentile wage$35,693
50th percentile wage$63,161
90th percentile wage$119,301
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services980100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Education and Health Services98071,959
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1123)
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. 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$71963.32 $59043.72  $12919.61
2013$71725.23+.3%$58848.37 +.3%$12876.86
2012$70356.20+1.9%$57725.12 +1.9%$12631.08
2011$68987.17+2.0%$56601.87 +2.0%$12385.30
2010$67915.76+1.6%$55722.81 +1.6%$12192.95
2009$66725.30+1.8%$54746.08 +1.8%$11979.22
2008$66011.02+1.1%$54160.03 +1.1%$11850.99
2007$64046.76+3.1%$52548.42 +3.1%$11498.34
2006$61903.93+3.5%$50790.29 +3.5%$11113.64
2005$59523.01+4.0%$48836.82 +4.0%$10686.19
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$71963.32 $54962.85  $17000.47
2013$71725.23+.3%$54824.64 +.3%$16900.59
2012$70356.20+1.9%$53718.93 +2.1%$16637.27
2011$68987.17+2.0%$52797.51 +1.7%$16189.66
2010$67915.76+1.6%$51968.23 +1.6%$15947.53
2009$66725.30+1.8%$51092.88 +1.7%$15632.42
2008$66011.02+1.1%$50401.81 +1.4%$15609.21
2007$64046.76+3.1%$49111.82 +2.6%$14934.94
2006$61903.93+3.5%$47545.40 +3.3%$14358.53
2005$59523.01+4.0%$46071.13 +3.2%$13451.89

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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