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 2018
| 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 |
5.0 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 10.2 |
Less than a high school diploma |
4.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 9.8 |
High school graduates, no college |
5.2 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 10.3 |
Some college, no degree |
4.8 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 10.0 |
Associate degree |
5.1 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
College graduates |
5.1 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 10.3 | 10.3 |
Bachelor's degree only |
4.9 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 10.0 | 10.5 |
Master's degree |
5.5 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 10.5 | 9.6 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
5.3 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 12.4 | 14.6 |
Men |
5.1 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 8.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 |
Less than a high school diploma |
4.7 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 10.1 |
High school graduates, no college |
5.2 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 8.0 | 10.2 | 11.5 |
Some college, no degree |
4.9 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 9.6 |
Associate degree |
5.4 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 10.3 | 10.9 |
College graduates |
5.2 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 10.4 | 10.1 |
Bachelor's degree only |
5.1 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
Master's degree |
5.4 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 8.5 | 10.4 | 9.5 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
5.4 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 9.1 | 13.5 | 14.9 |
Women |
4.9 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 7.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
Less than a high school diploma |
4.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 9.1 |
High school graduates, no college |
5.2 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 10.3 | 9.7 |
Some college, no degree |
4.7 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 10.2 |
Associate degree |
4.9 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 10.7 | 10.1 |
College graduates |
5.0 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 10.2 | 10.8 |
Bachelor's degree only |
4.7 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 12.5 |
Master's degree |
5.5 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 10.6 | 9.6 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
5.2 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 11.6 | 11.0 |
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NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. |
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