The annual salary statistics of postsecondary computer science teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary computer science 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 | $51,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $178,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary computer science 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 $178,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary computer science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $87,730 | 6.36% | -20.67% |
| 2021 | $82,150 | -14.67% | - |
| 2020 | $94,200 | -12.17% | - |
| 2019 | $105,660 | 9.56% | - |
| 2018 | $95,560 | -2.07% | - |
| 2017 | $97,540 | -3.06% | - |
| 2016 | $100,520 | 3.20% | - |
| 2015 | $97,300 | -4.24% | - |
| 2014 | $101,430 | 11.69% | - |
| 2013 | $89,570 | -18.19% | - |
| 2012 | $105,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $87,730 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary computer science teachers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary computer science teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 28.4 percent (28.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 34.9 percent (34.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Peabody.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Worcester | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Peabody |