Historians Salary in the Industry of Educational Services

The salary statistics and trend of historians in the industry of educational services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare historians salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,960
25th Percentile Wage
$39,790
50th Percentile Wage
$52,330
75th Percentile Wage
$76,500
90th Percentile Wage
$101,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for historians in the industry of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) historians is $101,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent historians is $28,960.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of historians in the industry of Educational Services from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$52,330
-2.50% 1.47%
2016
$53,640
4.51% -
2015
$51,220
-2.07% -
2014
$52,280
8.84% -
2013
$47,660
-8.18% -
2012
$51,560
- -

Table 3. Compare Historians Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of historians in six industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of historians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$66,700
Educational Services - Privately owned
$66,700
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$52,850
Educational Services
$52,330
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$50,040
Educational Services - State government owned
$49,860

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