The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary sociology 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 | $42,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology 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 $130,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary sociology teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $72,470 | -3.59% | 24.07% |
| 2016 | $75,070 | 7.18% | - |
| 2015 | $69,680 | 24.84% | - |
| 2014 | $52,370 | -5.14% | - |
| 2013 | $55,060 | 0.05% | - |
| 2012 | $55,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,470 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary sociology teachers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary sociology teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |