The salary statistics and trend of historians in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned 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 | $43,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for historians in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned. 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 $107,420. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent historians is $43,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of historians in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned 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 | $66,700 | 0.73% | 0.00% |
| 2014 | $66,210 | -0.74% | - |
| 2012 | $66,700 | - | - |
The average salaries of historians in six 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 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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