The annual salary statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $35,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $79,840 | 3.06% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $77,400 | 39.99% | - |
| 2014 | $46,450 | -71.88% | - |
| 2012 | $79,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,840 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Kalamazoo-Portage is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lansing-East Lansing and 21.3 percent (21.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| South Bend-Mishawaka | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area |