Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teacher Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$61,160
25th Percentile Wage
$84,380
50th Percentile Wage
$114,950
75th Percentile Wage
$196,180
90th Percentile Wage
$148,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $148,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $114,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,160.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers from 2012 to 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$114,950
31.52% 26.21%
2019
$78,720
0.62% -
2018
$78,230
7.00% -
2017
$72,750
-6.05% -
2016
$77,150
8.49% -
2015
$70,600
-5.79% -
2014
$74,690
-0.16% -
2013
$74,810
-13.38% -
2012
$84,820
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teacher Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $114,950, Albany-Schenectady-Troy is the second highest paying city for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in state of New York, following the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $124,030). Compared with New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 7.3 percent (7.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$124,030
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$114,950
Nassau-Suffolk
$91,390
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$88,850
Rochester
$84,860
Syracuse
$82,400
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$78,750
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$66,000
Utica-Rome
$65,220
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$63,840
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$63,130

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