The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $56,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary political science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,290 | -19.46% | 24.54% |
| 2021 | $97,110 | 5.33% | - |
| 2020 | $91,930 | 1.23% | - |
| 2019 | $90,800 | 6.91% | - |
| 2018 | $84,530 | 5.70% | - |
| 2017 | $79,710 | 2.16% | - |
| 2016 | $77,990 | 5.59% | - |
| 2015 | $73,630 | 25.72% | - |
| 2014 | $54,690 | -6.44% | - |
| 2013 | $58,210 | -5.38% | - |
| 2012 | $61,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,290, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for postsecondary political science teachers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $80,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |