The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary political science teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $49,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $166,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,840.
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 | $81,650 | 5.57% | 20.49% |
| 2021 | $77,100 | 6.93% | - |
| 2020 | $71,760 | -0.74% | - |
| 2019 | $72,290 | -10.68% | - |
| 2018 | $80,010 | 15.84% | - |
| 2017 | $67,340 | 7.60% | - |
| 2016 | $62,220 | 2.03% | - |
| 2015 | $60,960 | -3.56% | - |
| 2014 | $63,130 | -2.49% | - |
| 2013 | $64,700 | -0.34% | - |
| 2012 | $64,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,650, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the second highest paying city for postsecondary political science teachers in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Athens-Clarke County (median annual salary of $109,050). Compared with Athens-Clarke County, the median annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta |