The salary statistics of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in the industry sector of information are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare adult basic and secondary education and literacy teacher and instructor salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in the industry sector of information. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors is $99,480. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $78,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors is $47,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in the industry sector of information from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $78,890 | 6.65% | 27.91% |
| 2017 | $73,640 | 8.61% | - |
| 2016 | $67,300 | 1.08% | - |
| 2015 | $66,570 | 14.57% | - |
| 2012 | $56,870 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].