The annual salary statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $29,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,920 | -14.64% | -3.23% |
| 2021 | $60,670 | -1.78% | - |
| 2020 | $61,750 | -10.77% | - |
| 2019 | $68,400 | 4.78% | - |
| 2018 | $65,130 | 9.17% | - |
| 2017 | $59,160 | 2.55% | - |
| 2016 | $57,650 | -0.16% | - |
| 2015 | $57,740 | 6.46% | - |
| 2014 | $54,010 | -3.33% | - |
| 2013 | $55,810 | 2.11% | - |
| 2012 | $54,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,920, Raleigh-Cary is the lowest paying city for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in state of North Carolina, following city of Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $99,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Raleigh-Cary is 46.6 percent (46.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill.