The annual salary statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary philosophy and religion 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 | $49,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $142,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $184,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary philosophy and religion 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 $184,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $99,130 | -6.26% | -3.94% |
| 2017 | $105,340 | 2.18% | - |
| 2016 | $103,040 | -0.42% | - |
| 2015 | $103,470 | 0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $103,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,130, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in state of North Carolina, followed by Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $76,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.