Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in California
SOC 25-1065 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary in California is $124,780 per year as of 2024. This is 32% above the national median of $94,680. 990 people work as Political Science Teachers, Postsecondarys in California. Wages have grown 48% since 2014, when the median was $84,570.
Median Annual Salary
$124,780
Mean Annual
$130,220
Median Hourly
—
Total Employed
990
Location Quotient
0.49
Less common here
Salary Distribution
$63k
10th
$81k
25th
$125k
Median
$163k
75th
$209k
90th
How This Compares
California
$124,780
this metro
United States
$94,680
you earn +32% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $124,780 |
| 2023 | $109,500 |
| 2022 | $100,070 |
| 2021 | $125,870 |
| 2020 | $114,090 |
| 2019 | $117,940 |
| 2018 | $101,410 |
| 2017 | $98,800 |
| 2016 | $99,740 |
| 2015 | $96,620 |
| 2014 | $84,570 |
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