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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salarymedian $93,250 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

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Median annual pay
$93,250
25th–75th pct. $68,530–$127,280
Top pay (est.)
$223,700
Top 10% $172,110
Pay in 5 years
$107,000est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$122,800est.
$105,600–$142,600
Outlook score
55/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
54%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
+2.3%
1,700 openings / yr

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary

The median annual wage for chemistry teachers, postsecondary is $93,250 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $57,870 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $172,110. The mean annual wage is $105,210.

Median
$93,250
Mean
$105,210
10th percentile
$57,870
Entry level
25th percentile
$68,530
75th percentile
$127,280
90th percentile
$172,110
Top earners
In Japanese yen
¥14.66M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$57,870
Early career (25th pct.)
$68,530
Mid career (median)
$93,250
Experienced (75th pct.)
$127,280
Top earners (90th pct.)
$172,110

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

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Projected pay for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $93,250 → in 3 years $101,300 → in 5 years $107,000 → in 10 years $122,800 (10-year range $105,600–$142,600). The model assumes pay growth of +2.8% per year.

$93,250
Now
2026
$101,300
In 3 yrs
2029
$93,500–$110,200
$107,000
In 5 yrs
2031
$96,400–$119,200
$122,800
In 10 yrs
2036
$105,600–$142,600

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.09%AI impact -0.12%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.