The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $46,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $137,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $179,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $179,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $96,000 | 2.04% | 2.82% |
| 2018 | $94,040 | 7.08% | - |
| 2017 | $87,380 | -0.25% | - |
| 2016 | $87,600 | -9.27% | - |
| 2015 | $95,720 | -4.50% | - |
| 2014 | $100,030 | 6.06% | - |
| 2013 | $93,970 | 0.72% | - |
| 2012 | $93,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,000, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $107,120). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower.