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Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teacher Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of other postsecondary social sciences teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other postsecondary social 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,210
25th Percentile Wage
$35,270
50th Percentile Wage
$41,800
75th Percentile Wage
$70,400
90th Percentile Wage
$94,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other postsecondary social 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 $94,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,210.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other postsecondary social sciences teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$41,800
-18.40% -1.17%
2016
$49,490
-19.28% -
2015
$59,030
11.81% -
2014
$52,060
-2.17% -
2013
$53,190
20.49% -
2012
$42,290
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Table 2. Compare Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teacher Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,800, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for other postsecondary social sciences teachers in state of Illinois, following city of Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary of $65,240). Compared with the highest paying city Champaign-Urbana, the median annual salary of other postsecondary social sciences teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 35.9 percent (35.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Champaign-Urbana
$65,240
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$58,870
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$42,850
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$41,800