The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary political science teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $49,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $157,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,850.
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 | $85,570 | -8.10% | 1.37% |
| 2021 | $92,500 | 9.15% | - |
| 2020 | $84,040 | -4.59% | - |
| 2019 | $87,900 | -4.25% | - |
| 2018 | $91,640 | 7.10% | - |
| 2017 | $85,130 | 4.37% | - |
| 2016 | $81,410 | -1.02% | - |
| 2015 | $82,240 | 0.90% | - |
| 2014 | $81,500 | -5.50% | - |
| 2013 | $85,980 | 1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $84,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,570 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary political science teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle and 6.1 percent (6.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Newark-Union.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Newark-Union |