The annual salary statistics of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,300 | 4.70% | -21.91% |
| 2016 | $58,420 | -2.21% | - |
| 2015 | $59,710 | 9.16% | - |
| 2014 | $54,240 | -5.66% | - |
| 2013 | $57,310 | -30.40% | - |
| 2012 | $74,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,300, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $65,720). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |