The annual salary statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $43,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,200 | 5.78% | 26.35% |
| 2021 | $77,450 | 2.78% | - |
| 2020 | $75,300 | 11.95% | - |
| 2019 | $66,300 | 6.65% | - |
| 2018 | $61,890 | 2.88% | - |
| 2017 | $60,110 | 2.01% | - |
| 2016 | $58,900 | 1.39% | - |
| 2015 | $58,080 | -3.62% | - |
| 2014 | $60,180 | 1.84% | - |
| 2013 | $59,070 | -2.49% | - |
| 2012 | $60,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,200, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Spartanburg (median annual salary of $90,890). Compared with Spartanburg, the median annual salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Spartanburg | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia |