Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher Salary in the Industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

The salary statistics and trend of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare postsecondary foreign language and literature teacher salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,800
25th Percentile Wage
$50,430
50th Percentile Wage
$65,350
75th Percentile Wage
$90,540
90th Percentile Wage
$124,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers 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) postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers is $124,900. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers is $38,800.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$65,350
2.49% 8.26%
2016
$63,720
3.03% -
2015
$61,790
2.59% -
2014
$60,190
0.60% -
2013
$59,830
-0.20% -
2012
$59,950
- -

Table 3. Compare Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector