The annual salary statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary philosophy and religion 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 | $42,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary philosophy and religion 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 $129,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $75,340 | -0.13% | 21.73% |
| 2016 | $75,440 | 8.52% | - |
| 2015 | $69,010 | 21.40% | - |
| 2014 | $54,240 | -15.76% | - |
| 2013 | $62,790 | 6.08% | - |
| 2012 | $58,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,340, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $81,430). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |