The annual salary statistics of other postsecondary social sciences teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other postsecondary social sciences 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 | $39,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other postsecondary social sciences 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 $131,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other postsecondary social sciences teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,870 | -17.09% | 11.84% |
| 2021 | $68,930 | 18.08% | - |
| 2020 | $56,470 | 17.94% | - |
| 2019 | $46,340 | 8.14% | - |
| 2018 | $42,570 | -3.22% | - |
| 2017 | $43,940 | -6.40% | - |
| 2016 | $46,750 | -25.71% | - |
| 2015 | $58,770 | 10.35% | - |
| 2014 | $52,690 | -5.90% | - |
| 2013 | $55,800 | 6.99% | - |
| 2012 | $51,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,870, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for other postsecondary social sciences teachers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary of $65,240). Compared with Champaign-Urbana, the median annual salary of other postsecondary social sciences teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |