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Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teacher Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$63,690
25th Percentile Wage
$80,140
50th Percentile Wage
$98,510
75th Percentile Wage
$119,530
90th Percentile Wage
$123,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,690.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$98,510
11.94% 42.34%
2016
$86,750
2.87% -
2015
$84,260
29.31% -
2014
$59,560
3.36% -
2013
$57,560
1.32% -
2012
$56,800
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Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teacher Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,510 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 30.9 percent (30.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City and 19.5 percent (19.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$142,620
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$99,370
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$98,510
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$98,200
Fresno
$95,180
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$88,070
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$87,290
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$85,070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$80,980
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$79,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$79,330

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