Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teacher Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Rochester 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 Philosophy and Religion Teachers in Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,800
25th Percentile Wage
$63,710
50th Percentile Wage
$79,280
75th Percentile Wage
$94,880
90th Percentile Wage
$130,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,800.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$79,280
2.31% 4.23%
2021
$77,450
-2.94% -
2020
$79,730
15.24% -
2019
$67,580
4.62% -
2018
$64,460
4.64% -
2017
$61,470
-31.66% -
2016
$80,930
1.38% -
2015
$79,810
3.72% -
2014
$76,840
-1.54% -
2013
$78,020
2.68% -
2012
$75,930
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teacher Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,280 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Rochester is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Syracuse and 22.4 percent (22.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Syracuse
$100,170
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$98,960
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$79,910
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$79,350
Rochester
$79,280
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$75,390
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$74,750
Utica-Rome
$72,090
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$67,780
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$62,580
Nassau-Suffolk
$61,910
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$61,550

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.