The annual salary statistics of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $60,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $166,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $213,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $213,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $106,280 | -14.60% | -1.91% |
| 2021 | $121,800 | -1.44% | - |
| 2020 | $123,550 | 8.00% | - |
| 2019 | $113,670 | -17.97% | - |
| 2018 | $134,100 | 11.36% | - |
| 2017 | $118,870 | 4.03% | - |
| 2016 | $114,080 | 3.77% | - |
| 2015 | $109,780 | 3.31% | - |
| 2014 | $106,150 | -13.55% | - |
| 2013 | $120,530 | 10.14% | - |
| 2012 | $108,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $106,280, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the lowest paying city for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in state of Massachusetts, following city of Springfield (median annual salary of $131,450). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is about 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy |