The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary biological science teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,700 | -12.76% | 25.68% |
| 2021 | $81,980 | 6.18% | - |
| 2020 | $76,910 | 11.16% | - |
| 2019 | $68,330 | 14.81% | - |
| 2018 | $58,210 | 1.13% | - |
| 2017 | $57,550 | -0.78% | - |
| 2016 | $58,000 | 21.47% | - |
| 2015 | $45,550 | 13.44% | - |
| 2014 | $39,430 | -13.39% | - |
| 2013 | $44,710 | -20.85% | - |
| 2012 | $54,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,700, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Fort Collins-Loveland (median annual salary of $107,130). Compared with Fort Collins-Loveland, the median annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 32.1 percent (32.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Pueblo | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |