The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary political 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 | $65,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political 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 $131,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary political science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,330 | -19.51% | -3.54% |
| 2021 | $97,200 | -3.16% | - |
| 2020 | $100,270 | 9.12% | - |
| 2019 | $91,130 | 5.28% | - |
| 2018 | $86,320 | 11.36% | - |
| 2017 | $76,510 | -1.67% | - |
| 2016 | $77,790 | 3.87% | - |
| 2015 | $74,780 | -15.42% | - |
| 2014 | $86,310 | 0.46% | - |
| 2013 | $85,910 | 1.98% | - |
| 2012 | $84,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,330 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary political science teachers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 35.5 percent (35.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 42.4 percent (42.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.