The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Cleveland, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Cleveland 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 | $45,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Cleveland, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,090 | -3.51% | 16.59% |
| 2021 | $60,130 | 9.38% | - |
| 2020 | $54,490 | 3.82% | - |
| 2019 | $52,410 | 2.82% | - |
| 2018 | $50,930 | 2.53% | - |
| 2017 | $49,640 | 2.40% | - |
| 2016 | $48,450 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $48,450 | 1.32% | - |
| 2014 | $47,810 | -1.15% | - |
| 2013 | $48,360 | -0.19% | - |
| 2012 | $48,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,090 in Cleveland is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Cleveland is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.