The salary statistics and trend of geographers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare geographers salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for geographers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) geographers is $77,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent geographers is $33,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geographers in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $41,160 | -1.43% | -29.13% |
| 2014 | $41,750 | -24.67% | - |
| 2013 | $52,050 | -2.11% | - |
| 2012 | $53,150 | - | - |
The average salaries of geographers in four industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of geographers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Services - State government owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | |
| Educational Services | |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | |
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