The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary sociology 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 | $39,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology 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 $161,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,130.
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 | $80,650 | -0.31% | -16.48% |
| 2016 | $80,900 | 1.97% | - |
| 2015 | $79,310 | -14.16% | - |
| 2014 | $90,540 | 0.74% | - |
| 2013 | $89,870 | -4.53% | - |
| 2012 | $93,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,650 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary sociology teachers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary sociology teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 21.9 percent (21.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Worcester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Worcester |