Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teacher Salary in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Newark-Union 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 Newark-Union, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,750
25th Percentile Wage
$59,360
50th Percentile Wage
$86,500
75th Percentile Wage
$124,930
90th Percentile Wage
$164,320

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $164,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,750.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$86,500
3.99% 1.54%
2015
$83,050
1.83% -
2014
$81,530
-2.66% -
2013
$83,700
-1.76% -
2012
$85,170
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teacher Salary in Newark-Union with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,500, Newark-Union is the second highest paying city for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Harrisburg-Carlisle (median annual salary of $89,430). Compared with Harrisburg-Carlisle, the median annual salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Newark-Union is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$89,430
Newark-Union
$86,500
Lancaster
$81,260
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$81,240
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$79,040
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$78,770
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$77,850
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$77,380
Philadelphia
$74,850
Pittsburgh
$73,840
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$69,980
Reading
$64,110
Erie
$62,200