The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary sociology 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 | $51,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $114,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $193,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology 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 $193,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $114,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary sociology teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $114,360 | -10.63% | 10.29% |
| 2017 | $126,520 | 14.26% | - |
| 2016 | $108,480 | 0.94% | - |
| 2015 | $107,460 | -0.55% | - |
| 2014 | $108,050 | 6.06% | - |
| 2013 | $101,500 | -1.07% | - |
| 2012 | $102,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $114,360, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for postsecondary sociology teachers in state of North Carolina, followed by Asheville (median annual salary $73,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary sociology teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 36.1 percent (36.1%) higher than that in Asheville.