The salary statistics and trend of historians in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare historians salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for historians 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) historians is $102,110. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent historians is $30,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of historians in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $52,850 | -1.76% | 3.18% |
| 2016 | $53,780 | 4.69% | - |
| 2015 | $51,260 | -2.89% | - |
| 2014 | $52,740 | 8.02% | - |
| 2013 | $48,510 | -5.48% | - |
| 2012 | $51,170 | - | - |
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 | |
| Educational Services - Privately owned | |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | |
| Educational Services | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | |
| Educational Services - State government owned | |
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