Wage Survey Results -
Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Los Angeles County, 2000
These survey data are from the 1999 Occupational Employment
Statistics survey. The wages have all been updated to the fourth quarter
of 2000 by applying the Employment cost Index to the 1999 wages.
| Occupational Title |
Entry-Level Hourly Wage (1) |
Mean
Hourly Wage |
Mean
Annual Wage |
25th
Percentile Hourly Wage |
50th
Percentile (Median) Hourly Wage |
75th
Percentile Hourly Wage |
|
Total all occupations |
$7.62 |
$18.15 |
$37,735 |
$9.01 |
$14.40 |
$22.98 |
|
Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
$11.02 |
$21.00 |
$43,690 |
$12.99 |
$19.62 |
$29.33 |
|
Business Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$55,912 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$53,138 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$59,109 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$66,442 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$62,532 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers,
Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$61,678 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$54,857 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$55,797 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
| Physics
Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$58,521 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
| Occupational Title |
Entry-Level Hourly Wage (1) |
Mean
Hourly Wage |
Mean
Annual Wage |
25th
Percentile Hourly Wage |
50th
Percentile (Median) Hourly Wage |
75th
Percentile Hourly Wage |
|
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$53,125 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$61,108 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$57,665 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$61,147 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$55,790 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$57,030 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
| Health
Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$56,567 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
| Nursing
Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$57,030 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Education Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$45,229 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$48,634 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
| Law
Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$77,122 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
| Occupational Title |
Entry-Level Hourly Wage (1) |
Mean
Hourly Wage |
Mean
Annual Wage |
25th
Percentile Hourly Wage |
50th
Percentile (Median) Hourly Wage |
75th
Percentile Hourly Wage |
| Social
Work Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$51,158 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
| Art,
Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$49,837 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$49,260 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
| English
Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$50,548 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
| Foreign
Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$46,470 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
| History
Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$56,451 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$54,018 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Graduate Teaching Assistants |
(2) |
(2) |
$29,433 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary |
(2) |
(2) |
$47,176 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary |
$13.69 |
$17.86 |
$37,131 |
$14.58 |
$16.68 |
$19.92 |
|
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
(2) |
(2) |
$68,929 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
| Occupational Title |
Entry-Level Hourly Wage (1) |
Mean
Hourly Wage |
Mean
Annual Wage |
25th
Percentile Hourly Wage |
50th
Percentile (Median) Hourly Wage |
75th
Percentile Hourly Wage |
|
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education |
$7.62 |
$11.72 |
$24,366 |
$8.85 |
$10.70 |
$14.06 |
|
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education |
(2) |
(2) |
$42,950 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
(2) |
(2) |
$50,311 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
| Middle
School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education |
(2) |
(2) |
$48,555 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education |
(2) |
(2) |
$52,376 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School |
(2) |
(2) |
$59,311 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
| Special
Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School |
(2) |
(2) |
$51,172 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
| Special
Education Teachers, Middle School |
(2) |
(2) |
$50,065 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
| Special
Education Teachers, Secondary School |
(2) |
(2) |
$56,823 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
| Adult
Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and Instructors |
$16.41 |
$19.28 |
$40,113 |
$18.17 |
$19.76 |
$21.36 |
| Occupational Title |
Entry-Level Hourly Wage (1) |
Mean
Hourly Wage |
Mean
Annual Wage |
25th
Percentile Hourly Wage |
50th
Percentile (Median) Hourly Wage |
75th
Percentile Hourly Wage |
|
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
$9.52 |
$16.93 |
$35,207 |
$11.08 |
$13.50 |
$21.38 |
| All
Other Teachers, Primary, Secondary, and Adult |
(2) |
(2) |
$46,173 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians |
$15.53 |
$22.71 |
$47,235 |
$16.90 |
$20.86 |
$25.92 |
|
Librarians |
$18.24 |
$25.71 |
$53,483 |
$20.98 |
$25.16 |
$32.50 |
| Library
Technicians |
$10.95 |
$14.99 |
$31,183 |
$12.52 |
$15.00 |
$16.70 |
|
Audio-Visual Collections Specialists |
$14.02 |
$21.93 |
$45,617 |
$15.47 |
$19.68 |
$26.69 |
|
Instructional Coordinators |
$13.04 |
$24.04 |
$49,991 |
$17.53 |
$24.35 |
$32.07 |
| Teacher
Assistants |
(2) |
(2) |
$21,641 |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other |
$7.12 |
$11.55 |
$24,030 |
$8.22 |
$11.23 |
$13.52 |
(1) The mean of the first third of the wage
distribution is provided as a proxy for entry-level wage.
(2) For some occupations, workers may not work full-time all year-round. For
these occupations it is not feasible to calculate an
hourly wage.
Source: California
Employment Development Dept.
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