Postsecondary Political Science Teacher Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$53,230
25th Percentile Wage
$66,190
50th Percentile Wage
$87,390
75th Percentile Wage
$124,860
90th Percentile Wage
$171,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science teachers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,230.

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
$87,390
4.12% 0.23%
2016
$83,790
-3.00% -
2015
$86,300
3.14% -
2014
$83,590
-7.52% -
2013
$89,880
2.99% -
2012
$87,190
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Political Science Teacher Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $87,390 in Philadelphia 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 is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle and 8.0 percent (8.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Newark-Union.

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