Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher Salary in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,220
25th Percentile Wage
$62,400
50th Percentile Wage
$80,280
75th Percentile Wage
$103,990
90th Percentile Wage
$128,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,220.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$80,280
4.05% 52.09%
2021
$77,030
35.99% -
2020
$49,310
-16.99% -
2019
$57,690
-3.31% -
2018
$59,600
-1.33% -
2017
$60,390
-5.18% -
2016
$63,520
1.84% -
2015
$62,350
16.18% -
2014
$52,260
26.22% -
2013
$38,560
0.26% -
2012
$38,460
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher Salary in Buffalo-Niagara Falls with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,280, Buffalo-Niagara Falls is the highest paying city for postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in state of New York, followed by New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary $79,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$80,280
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$79,920
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$78,900
Syracuse
$76,830
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$65,760
Nassau-Suffolk
$64,970
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$63,970
Rochester
$63,000
Utica-Rome
$61,860
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$37,470

See also: Top paying jobs in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York.