The salary statistics of postsecondary geography teachers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare postsecondary geography teacher salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary geography teachers 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) postsecondary geography teachers is $148,310. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $80,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid postsecondary geography teachers is $42,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary geography teachers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $80,360 | 2.94% | 15.60% |
| 2017 | $78,000 | 1.58% | - |
| 2016 | $76,770 | 1.78% | - |
| 2015 | $75,400 | 5.41% | - |
| 2014 | $71,320 | 1.15% | - |
| 2013 | $70,500 | 3.80% | - |
| 2012 | $67,820 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].