The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary biological science teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $59,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $148,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,880.
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 | $79,740 | 29.11% | 4.44% |
| 2021 | $56,530 | -58.91% | - |
| 2020 | $89,830 | 2.56% | - |
| 2019 | $87,530 | -6.48% | - |
| 2018 | $93,200 | 16.14% | - |
| 2017 | $78,160 | -4.95% | - |
| 2016 | $82,030 | 4.83% | - |
| 2015 | $78,070 | 15.88% | - |
| 2014 | $65,670 | -12.21% | - |
| 2013 | $73,690 | -3.41% | - |
| 2012 | $76,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,740 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 75.8 percent (75.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers.