Postsecondary Political Science Teacher Salary in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary political science 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 Political Science Teachers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,370
25th Percentile Wage
$60,410
50th Percentile Wage
$80,380
75th Percentile Wage
$112,590
90th Percentile Wage
$163,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science 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 $163,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,370.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary political science teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$80,380
-1.57% -16.50%
2016
$81,640
-7.04% -
2015
$87,390
-1.41% -
2014
$88,620
0.27% -
2013
$88,380
-5.95% -
2012
$93,640
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Political Science Teacher Salary in Newark-Union with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,380, Newark-Union is the lowest paying city for postsecondary political science teachers in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Harrisburg-Carlisle (median annual salary of $104,760). Compared with the highest paying city Harrisburg-Carlisle, the median annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Newark-Union is 23.3 percent (23.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$104,760
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$101,970
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$92,800
Philadelphia
$87,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$85,570
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$83,620
Pittsburgh
$81,710
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$80,830
Newark-Union
$80,380