The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary biological science 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science 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 $165,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,230 | -21.48% | 7.73% |
| 2021 | $98,680 | 5.20% | - |
| 2020 | $93,550 | 7.35% | - |
| 2019 | $86,670 | 1.68% | - |
| 2018 | $85,210 | -4.64% | - |
| 2017 | $89,160 | 4.86% | - |
| 2016 | $84,830 | 0.60% | - |
| 2015 | $84,320 | 9.69% | - |
| 2014 | $76,150 | -0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $76,430 | 1.94% | - |
| 2012 | $74,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,230 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 36.6 percent (36.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 25.9 percent (25.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown.