The salary statistics of software developers and programmers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare software developers and programmers salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software developers and programmers in the industry sector 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) software developers and programmers is $119,960. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $78,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid software developers and programmers is $49,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of software developers and programmers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $78,270 | 2.50% | 13.82% |
| 2017 | $76,310 | 3.32% | - |
| 2016 | $73,780 | 3.52% | - |
| 2015 | $71,180 | 2.84% | - |
| 2014 | $69,160 | 2.00% | - |
| 2013 | $67,780 | 0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $67,450 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].