Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$58,490
25th Percentile Wage
$64,560
50th Percentile Wage
$65,160
75th Percentile Wage
$80,880
90th Percentile Wage
$122,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,490.

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
$65,160
4.37% 1.57%
2021
$62,310
-8.84% -
2020
$67,820
-3.49% -
2019
$70,190
10.90% -
2018
$62,540
-3.85% -
2017
$64,950
10.05% -
2016
$58,420
-5.26% -
2015
$61,490
2.68% -
2014
$59,840
-6.75% -
2013
$63,880
-0.41% -
2012
$64,140
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher Salary in Pittsburgh with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,160 in Pittsburgh is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Pittsburgh is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 5.8 percent (5.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$80,570
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$79,730
Newark-Union
$75,690
Philadelphia
$68,380
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$65,260
Pittsburgh
$65,160
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$64,510
Reading
$64,490
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$62,730
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$61,380

See also: Top paying jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.