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Table 4. Median years of tenure with current employer for employed wage and salary workers 25 years and over by educational attainment, sex, and age, January 2022

Table 4. Median years of tenure with current employer for employed wage and salary workers 25 years and over by educational attainment, sex, and age, January 2022
Educational attainment and sex 25 years and over
Total 25 to 34
years
35 to 44
years
45 to 54
years
55 to 64
years
65 years
and over

Total

4.9 2.8 4.7 6.9 9.8 9.9

Less than a high school diploma

4.5 2.7 3.9 4.9 5.8 7.5

High school graduates, no college

4.9 2.9 4.5 6.3 9.2 10.2

Some college, no degree

4.8 2.8 4.3 7.9 8.7 8.5

Associate degree

4.9 3.0 4.4 6.4 10.4 9.7

College graduates

5.0 2.8 5.1 7.6 10.4 10.3

Bachelor's degree only

4.9 2.8 5.1 7.4 10.1 9.4

Master's degree

5.2 2.8 5.1 7.6 10.3 10.3

Doctoral or professional degree

5.5 2.0 4.8 9.2 14.5 19.6

Men

5.1 2.9 5.0 7.5 10.0 9.7

Less than a high school diploma

4.5 2.7 4.1 5.1 6.3 7.4

High school graduates, no college

5.1 3.1 4.8 7.2 9.8 10.4

Some college, no degree

5.0 3.1 4.8 9.0 9.0 8.9

Associate degree

5.2 3.1 4.8 7.6 10.7 9.5

College graduates

5.1 2.7 5.3 7.9 10.4 9.8

Bachelor's degree only

5.0 2.9 5.4 8.0 10.1 7.8

Master's degree

5.1 2.7 5.0 7.2 10.2 10.1

Doctoral or professional degree

6.3 1.9 5.2 10.0 14.1 18.9

Women

4.7 2.7 4.5 6.3 9.5 10.0

Less than a high school diploma

4.3 2.5 3.6 4.6 5.5 8.5

High school graduates, no college

4.7 2.5 4.0 5.5 8.0 10.0

Some college, no degree

4.5 2.3 3.8 6.5 8.4 8.2

Associate degree

4.6 2.8 3.9 5.3 10.2 9.8

College graduates

4.9 2.8 4.9 7.5 10.5 11.7

Bachelor's degree only

4.7 2.8 4.8 7.0 10.2 11.0

Master's degree

5.3 2.9 5.2 8.0 10.4 10.5

Doctoral or professional degree

4.9 2.1 4.4 7.7 15.2 20.1

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 75,000).

Last Modified Date: September 22, 2022