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SOC 25-1065·Educational Instruction & LibraryGood pay · growing
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Median wage
$124,901
10-yr outlook
+22.1%by 2032
Openings / year
194
Workers in NY
1,460
How pay grows with experience
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $70,030 |
| Median (typical) | $124,901 |
| Experienced | $173,587 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Southern Tier | $107,815 |
| Long Island | $104,248 |
| Capital Region | $102,872 |
| Hudson Valley | $96,541 |
| Central New York | $81,405 |
| Western New York | $81,150 |
| Finger Lakes | $81,115 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Educational Instruction & Library) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$126,211 median (+$1,311) · +21.4% by 2032
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$130,834 median (+$5,933) · +21.9% by 2032
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary$131,916 median (+$7,016) · +21.9% by 2032
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$131,938 median (+$7,037) · +21.7% by 2032
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool$133,389 median (+$8,489) · +27.3% by 2032
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$138,132 median (+$13,231) · +21.8% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Educational Instruction & Library) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$112,994 median (−$11,907) · +21.2% by 2032
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary$111,659 median (−$13,241) · +21.1% by 2032
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$108,222 median (−$16,678) · +21.8% by 2032
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$105,831 median (−$19,070) · +21.4% by 2032
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$105,661 median (−$19,240) · +21.3% by 2032
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$104,370 median (−$20,530) · +21.5% by 2032
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