The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary psychology 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 | $48,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology 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 $147,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,750 | 28.15% | 10.46% |
| 2021 | $57,300 | -41.17% | - |
| 2020 | $80,890 | -6.52% | - |
| 2019 | $86,160 | 14.74% | - |
| 2018 | $73,460 | 2.12% | - |
| 2017 | $71,900 | -13.60% | - |
| 2016 | $81,680 | 0.80% | - |
| 2015 | $81,030 | 10.43% | - |
| 2014 | $72,580 | -12.19% | - |
| 2013 | $81,430 | 12.31% | - |
| 2012 | $71,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,750 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Tallahassee and 75.7 percent (75.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers.