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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salarymedian $85,020 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

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Median annual pay
$85,020
25th–75th pct. $65,660–$110,710
Top pay (est.)
$208,500
Top 10% $160,420
Pay in 5 years
$97,800est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$112,600est.
$96,800–$130,700
Outlook score
58/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
53%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
+2.7%
1,000 openings / yr

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary

The median annual wage for area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary is $85,020 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $52,070 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $160,420. The mean annual wage is $98,330.

Median
$85,020
Mean
$98,330
10th percentile
$52,070
Entry level
25th percentile
$65,660
75th percentile
$110,710
90th percentile
$160,420
Top earners
In Japanese yen
¥13.37M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$52,070
Early career (25th pct.)
$65,660
Mid career (median)
$85,020
Experienced (75th pct.)
$110,710
Top earners (90th pct.)
$160,420

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $85,020 → in 3 years $92,500 → in 5 years $97,800 → in 10 years $112,600 (10-year range $96,800–$130,700). The model assumes pay growth of +2.8% per year.

$85,020
Now
2026
$92,500
In 3 yrs
2029
$85,400–$100,600
$97,800
In 5 yrs
2031
$88,100–$109,000
$112,600
In 10 yrs
2036
$96,800–$130,700

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.06%AI impact -0.09%Total +2.8% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.