The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary political 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 | $46,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political 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 $82,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary political science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,230 | -40.85% | -65.82% |
| 2017 | $80,610 | -6.45% | - |
| 2015 | $85,810 | 7.24% | - |
| 2014 | $79,600 | -25.16% | - |
| 2013 | $99,630 | 4.75% | - |
| 2012 | $94,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,230, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the lowest paying city for postsecondary political science teachers in state of Florida, following city of Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall (median annual salary of $93,630). Compared with the highest paying city Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, the median annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 38.9 percent (38.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall | |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach | |
| Tallahassee | |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach | |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater |