The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary political 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 | $58,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $118,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $181,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $181,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $118,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary political science teachers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $118,490 | 6.23% | 11.06% |
| 2018 | $111,110 | -3.39% | - |
| 2017 | $114,880 | 1.92% | - |
| 2016 | $112,680 | -9.44% | - |
| 2015 | $123,320 | 2.85% | - |
| 2014 | $119,800 | 2.51% | - |
| 2013 | $116,790 | 9.77% | - |
| 2012 | $105,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $118,490, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for postsecondary political science teachers in state of North Carolina, followed by Greensboro-High Point (median annual salary $84,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 28.3 percent (28.3%) higher than that in Greensboro-High Point.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Wilmington |