Annual mean wages for selected occupational groups in private and State colleges, universities, and professional schools, May 2009 : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Table 1. Annual mean wages for selected occupational groups in private and State colleges, universities, and professional schools, May 2009
Occupational group	Annual mean wage, private colleges and universities	Annual mean wage, State colleges and universities	Wage difference (private-State)	Percent wage difference (relative to State colleges)
Architecture and engineering	$74,130	$63,300	$10,830	17.1
Life, physical, and social science	56,460	50,410	6,050	12.0
Legal	109,530	82,420	27,110	32.9
Education, training, and library	74,900	67,650	7,250	10.7
Healthcare support	32,860	30,210	2650	8.8
Protective service	36,030	41,190	-5160	-12.5
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance	29,690	27,160	2530	9.3
Sales and related	37,640	30,990	6650	21.5
Installation, maintenance, and repair	42,360	38,780	3580	9.2
Transportation and material moving	30,280	27,550	2730	9.9

Last Modified Date: January 28, 2011