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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salarymedian $77,570 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

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Median annual pay
$77,570
25th–75th pct. $61,170–$100,400
Top pay (est.)
$164,800
Top 10% $126,790
Pay in 5 years
$89,700est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$103,700est.
$89,200–$120,400
Outlook score
58/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
48%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
+2.6%
1,100 openings / yr

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary

The median annual wage for social work teachers, postsecondary is $77,570 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $48,200 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $126,790. The mean annual wage is $83,940.

Median
$77,570
Mean
$83,940
10th percentile
$48,200
Entry level
25th percentile
$61,170
75th percentile
$100,400
90th percentile
$126,790
Top earners
In Japanese yen
¥12.20M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$48,200
Early career (25th pct.)
$61,170
Mid career (median)
$77,570
Experienced (75th pct.)
$100,400
Top earners (90th pct.)
$126,790

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 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $77,570 → in 3 years $84,600 → in 5 years $89,700 → in 10 years $103,700 (10-year range $89,200–$120,400). The model assumes pay growth of +2.9% per year.

$77,570
Now
2026
$84,600
In 3 yrs
2029
$78,100–$92,100
$89,700
In 5 yrs
2031
$80,800–$99,900
$103,700
In 10 yrs
2036
$89,200–$120,400

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.07%AI impact +0.01%Total +2.9% / 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.