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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
Table 1. Annual mean wages for selected occupational groups in private and State colleges, universities, and professional schools, May 2009
Occupational groupAnnual mean wage, private colleges and universitiesAnnual mean wage, State colleges and universitiesWage difference (private-State)Percent wage difference (relative to State colleges)

Architecture and engineering

$74,130$63,300$10,83017.1

Life, physical, and social science

56,46050,4106,05012.0

Legal

109,53082,42027,11032.9

Education, training, and library

74,90067,6507,25010.7

Healthcare support

32,86030,21026508.8

Protective service

36,03041,190-5160-12.5

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

29,69027,16025309.3

Sales and related

37,64030,990665021.5

Installation, maintenance, and repair

42,36038,78035809.2

Transportation and material moving

30,28027,55027309.9

 

Last Modified Date: January 28, 2011