The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary political science teachers in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $38,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $154,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science teachers in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $154,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary political science teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,860 | 1.14% | -12.43% |
| 2016 | $71,040 | 8.23% | - |
| 2015 | $65,190 | 8.01% | - |
| 2014 | $59,970 | 2.78% | - |
| 2013 | $58,300 | -38.58% | - |
| 2012 | $80,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,860 in Nassau-Suffolk 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 Nassau-Suffolk is 43.0 percent (43.0%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 34.9 percent (34.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.