Political Science Lecturers

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Many political science lecturers have a few professional traits in common. For example, dependability, innovation, and attention to detail serve as helpful workplace tools, especially when mixed with solid career training. Around 15,180 individuals worked as political science lecturers nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it is essential to hone these characteristics and pursue formal training, particularly if you desire to move forward in the field.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that political science lecturers received a median annual pay of $68,800 in 2009, equal to $33.10 per hour. Of course, income levels can vary by education, experience and locale.

Below, you will find more data about political science lecturers, including wages and job density for metropolitan areas across the country.

Political science lecturers should be skilled in: Speech Clarity Oral Comprehension Deductive Reasoning Speech Recognition Problem Sensitivity

Different individuals go into different careers. Political Science Lecturers are typically: Social Artistic Investigative

Working as a political science lecturer requires knowledge in subjects like: Law and Government English Language History and Archeology Sociology and Anthropology Communications and Media

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In the tables below, you will find links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of individuals employed as political science lecturers). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of political science lecturers in each city as compared to the national average. Want career information in a different city? Learn more about careers across the country on CareerXE™ at WorldWideLearn.com.

Here is how median wages for political science lecturers break down across the nation.

Arizona

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Phoenix	NA	$48,400	$23.30	$75,000	$36.10	NA

Interested in learning more about becoming a political science lecturer? Check out Liberal Arts & Humanities schools in Arizona.

California

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Los Angeles (Area)	450	$84,400	$40.60	$106,700	$51.30	-35.3%
Oakland	70	$84,800	$40.80	$110,100	$52.90	-37.9%
Riverside	80	$100,400	$48.30	$127,800	$61.40	-41.4%
Sacramento	60	$79,400	$38.20	$120,800	$58.10	-41.4%
Salinas	40	$77,500	$37.30	$107,100	$51.50	100%
San Diego	160	$83,900	$40.30	$110,600	$53.20	6.9%
San Francisco (Area)	190	$83,500	$40.10	$106,000	$51.00	-15.5%
San Francisco (City)	120	$82,200	$39.50	$102,000	$49.00	6.9%
San Jose	70	NA	NA	NA	NA	-35.3%

Interested in learning more about becoming a political science lecturer? Check out Liberal Arts & Humanities schools in California.

Colorado

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Denver	60	$50,500	$24.30	$84,000	$40.40	-56%

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Connecticut

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Hartford	160	$66,000	$31.70	$87,300	$42.00	142.2%
New Haven	60	$88,200	$42.40	$112,200	$54.00	98.3%

Interested in learning more about becoming a political science lecturer? Check out Liberal Arts & Humanities schools in Connecticut.

District of Columbia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Washington (Area)	820	$69,700	$33.50	$95,000	$45.70	206.9%

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Florida

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Jacksonville	50	$54,400	$26.10	$70,500	$33.90	-24.1%
Miami (Area)	70	$69,900	$33.60	$88,500	$42.60	-36.2%
Orlando	90	$45,400	$21.80	$65,500	$31.50	-23.3%
Tampa	50	$76,000	$36.60	$91,800	$44.20	-62.1%

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Georgia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Atlanta	280	$63,400	$30.50	$81,200	$39.00	5.2%

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Hawaii

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Honolulu	40	$78,400	$37.70	$102,200	$49.10	-12.9%

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Illinois

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bloomington	NA	$55,100	$26.50	$65,300	$31.40	NA
Chicago (Area)	490	$56,000	$26.90	$78,400	$37.70	2.6%

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Indiana

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Indianapolis	60	NA	NA	NA	NA	-41.4%
South Bend	NA	$64,500	$31.00	$91,300	$43.90	NA

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Maryland

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Baltimore	150	$76,400	$36.70	$103,400	$49.70	4.3%

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Massachusetts

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Boston (Area)	460	$90,500	$43.50	$124,800	$60.00	137.9%
Springfield	60	NA	NA	NA	NA	70.7%
Worcester	50	$80,000	$38.50	$110,200	$53.00	66.4%

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Michigan

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Detroit (Area)	40	$74,400	$35.80	$93,200	$44.80	-63.8%

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Minnesota

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Duluth	40	NA	NA	NA	NA	181%
Minneapolis	130	$64,700	$31.10	$84,600	$40.70	-33.6%

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Missouri

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Kansas City	80	$56,800	$27.30	$73,800	$35.50	-28.4%
Springfield	40	$49,800	$23.90	$63,500	$30.50	79.3%
St. Louis	140	$63,600	$30.60	$81,200	$39.00	-6%

Interested in learning more about becoming a political science lecturer? Check out Liberal Arts & Humanities schools in Missouri.

Nebraska

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Omaha	50	$73,300	$35.20	$87,400	$42.00	-1.7%

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New York

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Buffalo	30	$75,300	$36.20	$97,100	$46.70	-44.8%
New York (Area)	850	$79,100	$38.00	$113,800	$54.70	-19.8%
Rochester	70	$122,900	$59.10	$166,400+	$0.00	15.5%

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North Carolina

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Charlotte	90	$61,400	$29.50	$87,500	$42.00	-10.3%
Greensboro	50	$50,900	$24.50	$64,700	$31.10	27.6%

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Ohio

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Akron	60	NA	NA	NA	NA	52.6%
Cincinnati	80	$57,200	$27.50	$89,900	$43.20	-30.2%
Cleveland	110	$56,300	$27.10	$93,700	$45.00	-6%
Columbus	130	$77,700	$37.30	$103,000	$49.50	21.6%
Dayton	70	$58,400	$28.10	$73,600	$35.40	53.4%

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Oklahoma

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Oklahoma City	110	$40,500	$19.50	$56,100	$27.00	68.1%
Tulsa	70	$40,000	$19.20	$61,500	$29.60	37.9%

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Oregon

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Portland	70	$66,600	$32.00	$107,000	$51.40	-42.2%

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Pennsylvania

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Allentown	40	$71,600	$34.40	$94,600	$45.50	3.4%
Harrisburg	50	$79,000	$38.00	$95,800	$46.10	29.3%
Philadelphia (Area)	240	$91,900	$44.20	$135,200	$65.00	13.8%
Pittsburgh	110	$94,500	$45.40	$136,800	$65.80	-18.1%
Scranton	30	$67,600	$32.50	$84,200	$40.50	11.2%

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Rhode Island

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Providence	NA	$90,900	$43.70	$118,800	$57.10	NA

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South Carolina

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Greenville	90	$72,500	$34.90	$93,800	$45.10	152.6%
Spartanburg	50	$49,800	$24.00	$62,700	$30.20	270.7%

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Tennessee

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Knoxville	50	$50,600	$24.40	$59,500	$28.60	44.8%
Memphis	50	$74,000	$35.60	$81,000	$39.00	-31.9%
Nashville	80	$65,700	$31.60	$84,600	$40.70	1.7%

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Texas

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Austin	320	$94,200	$45.30	$122,100	$58.70	253.4%
Dallas (Area)	100	$69,000	$33.20	$96,100	$46.20	-56%
El Paso	50	$63,700	$30.60	$75,100	$36.10	68.1%
Houston	360	$81,600	$39.20	$93,100	$44.70	20.7%
McAllen	60	$51,800	$24.90	$65,100	$31.30	141.4%
San Antonio	140	$61,200	$29.40	$75,600	$36.30	48.3%

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Virginia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Richmond	130	$62,300	$30.00	$80,500	$38.70	88.8%
Virginia Beach	100	$65,300	$31.40	$81,500	$39.20	17.2%

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Washington

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Seattle (Area)	220	NA	NA	NA	NA	32.8%
Spokane	30	$50,700	$24.40	$71,000	$34.10	44%

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Wisconsin

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Madison	50	$81,200	$39.00	$102,400	$49.20	33.6%
Milwaukee	60	$60,400	$29.10	$78,600	$37.80	-35.3%

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