The annual salary statistics of postsecondary communications teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary communications 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 | $48,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary communications 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 $101,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary communications teachers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $78,900 | -10.11% | 25.74% |
| 2020 | $86,880 | 32.84% | - |
| 2019 | $58,350 | -10.59% | - |
| 2018 | $64,530 | 9.95% | - |
| 2017 | $58,110 | -16.47% | - |
| 2016 | $67,680 | 13.70% | - |
| 2015 | $58,410 | -23.57% | - |
| 2014 | $72,180 | 21.70% | - |
| 2013 | $56,520 | -3.66% | - |
| 2012 | $58,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,900 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary communications teachers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary communications teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 31.5 percent (31.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.