Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary Salary - How Much Does a Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary Make?

DOL Median Salary

$62,700

From 1,647 DOL filings

BLS Median Salary

$78,050

BLS OEWS 2024 survey

Total Employers

504

Companies with DOL filings

Total Employment

20,840

Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$62,700

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$26,940$53,900$62,700$75,000$323,544

This figure comes from 1,647 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$78,050

BLS Survey Salary Range

$47,550$60,980$78,050$101,680$134,910

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 20,840 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 19.7% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings

Rank	Employer	Median Salary	Filings	vs Market
1	The University of Texas at Austin	$204,131	11	+161.5%
2	Yale University	$173,250	8	+122%
3	BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL	$168,000	5	+115.3%
4	University of San Francisco	$124,800	11	+59.9%
5	Brown University	$106,980	5	+37.1%
6	University of California, Irvine	$105,000	8	+34.5%
7	BIOLA UNIVERSITY	$99,184	6	+27.1%
8	University of California, Davis	$95,000	12	+21.7%
9	Claremont Graduate University	$90,632	5	+16.1%
10	Regents of the University of California, Riverside	$90,000	5	+15.3%
11	Texas A&M University	$87,750	5	+12.4%
12	University of California, Berkeley	$87,600	9	+12.2%
13	THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD, JR. UNIVERSITY	$86,700	6	+11.1%
14	The Trustees of Princeton University	$85,500	11	+9.6%
15	Columbia University	$85,280	13	+9.3%
16	The New School	$85,170	6	+9.1%
17	Colgate University	$82,400	7	+5.6%
18	Northwestern University	$80,000	8	+2.5%
19	San Diego State University	$78,918	5	+1.1%
20	University of Notre Dame du Lac	$78,200	14	+0.2%
21	Wayne State University	$78,000	5	-0.1%
22	University of Michigan	$78,000	10	-0.1%
23	Duke University and Medical Center	$78,000	5	-0.1%
24	University of California, San Diego	$78,000	11	-0.1%
25	Sarah Lawrence College	$77,300	6	-1%
26	Arizona State University	$77,220	12	-1.1%
27	Carnegie Mellon University	$77,000	7	-1.4%
28	Fordham University	$77,000	16	-1.4%
29	Barnard College	$76,220	5	-2.3%
30	UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI	$76,000	6	-2.6%
31	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	$75,721	12	-3%
32	University of Maryland College Park	$75,000	5	-3.9%
33	Boston College	$75,000	13	-3.9%
34	New York University	$74,130	16	-5%
35	The Johns Hopkins University	$73,950	7	-5.3%
36	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$73,725	11	-5.5%
37	University of Pittsburgh	$73,488	11	-5.9%
38	The University of Southern California	$73,000	7	-6.5%
39	Providence College	$72,442	5	-7.2%
40	The Pennsylvania State University	$72,000	6	-7.8%
41	Loyola University Chicago	$71,508	8	-8.4%
42	University of California at Santa Barbara	$71,050	8	-9%
43	Georgetown University	$69,500	10	-11%
44	California State University, Fresno	$68,100	5	-12.8%
45	Pacific School of Religion	$68,000	5	-12.9%
46	SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY	$67,532	6	-13.5%
47	The Ohio State University	$67,374	9	-13.7%
48	The University of Memphis	$67,302	5	-13.8%
49	The Catholic University of America	$67,000	15	-14.2%
50	Vanderbilt University	$67,000	6	-14.2%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro Area	Median	vs National	Filings	Employers
Princeton, NJ	$85,500	+36.4%	10	3
BERKELEY, CA	$83,116	+32.6%	12	4
Chestnut Hill, MA	$75,000	+19.6%	11	1
New York, NY	$74,940	+19.5%	36	15
Chicago, IL	$69,000	+10%	25	7
Washington, DC	$65,295	+4.1%	16	4
Pittsburgh, PA	$64,890	+3.5%	15	4
Milwaukee, WI	$64,500	+2.9%	11	1
Los Angeles, CA	$63,024	+0.5%	20	6
Atlanta, GA	$62,357	-0.5%	15	4
Anza, CA	$60,970	-2.8%	13	1
Philadelphia, PA	$58,232	-7.1%	12	4
BETHLEHEM, PA	$54,700	-12.8%	10	2
Berrien Springs, MI	$50,119	-20.1%	17	1
San Francisco, CA	$46,795	-25.4%	10	3

Salary by State

State	Median	vs National	Filings
Delaware	$84,812	N/A	3
New Jersey	$82,498	+6.3%	16
Nebraska	$80,000	+6%	29
Arizona	$74,961	-6.5%	8
Rhode Island	$72,883	-8.7%	9
New York	$70,500	-26.1%	103
Connecticut	$70,000	-14.3%	15
California	$68,100	-34%	160
Oklahoma	$67,164	+7.6%	1
North Carolina	$67,000	-15.1%	27
Illinois	$66,802	-13.6%	52
New Mexico	$66,297	N/A	1
District of Columbia	$66,295	-14.3%	18
Massachusetts	$65,600	-20.9%	54
Mississippi	$65,488	-11.2%	2
Utah	$65,331	-25.1%	8
Indiana	$64,900	-15.8%	22
Maryland	$64,267	-11.8%	16
Hawaii	$63,624	N/A	2
Minnesota	$63,500	-17.6%	4
Texas	$62,947	-21.1%	39
Colorado	$62,139	-11.7%	14
Tennessee	$62,000	-7.5%	17
Florida	$62,000	+13.4%	31
Pennsylvania	$62,000	-19.1%	71
New Hampshire	$61,255	-29.2%	3
Nevada	$60,450	N/A	1
Wisconsin	$60,000	-22.2%	27
Washington	$59,563	-23.8%	24
Idaho	$59,006	-4.5%	6
Alabama	$58,500	-0.3%	9
Oregon	$58,500	-26.2%	7
Michigan	$58,500	-23.6%	53
Georgia	$58,219	-14.5%	22
Maine	$58,000	-35.8%	3
Louisiana	$57,325	-21.5%	4
Virginia	$57,000	-31.8%	33
Ohio	$57,000	-10.9%	35
Vermont	$56,525	-28%	3
South Carolina	$56,500	-25.2%	7
Kentucky	$56,500	-26.7%	7
Arkansas	$56,438	-23.7%	7
South Dakota	$54,400	+34.9%	2
Missouri	$52,250	-28.2%	22
Kansas	$52,116	-16.4%	5
Iowa	$51,235	-32.2%	8
West Virginia	$30,000	N/A	1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 10% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings

Employer	Most Common Education	Median Salary
Olivet University	Other	$47,350
Andrews University	Master's	$50,119
Marquette University	Doctorate	$64,500
New York University	Not specified	$74,130
Fordham University	Doctorate	$77,000
Villanova University	Not specified	$64,500
The Catholic University of America	Not specified	$67,000
University of Notre Dame du Lac	Doctorate	$78,200
Indiana University	Doctorate	$64,800
Columbia University	Doctorate	$85,280

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary is Educational Services at $69,424.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary make?

Based on 1,647 DOL filings, the median salary for a Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary is $62,700, ranging from $53,900 to $75,000.

What is the highest salary for a Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary?

The 90th percentile salary is $134,910 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary?

Based on DOL filings, Princeton, NJ offers the highest median at $85,500.

Does this data include all Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

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