- According to the BLS, the average salary of safety professors and other postsecondary vocational professors was about $52,800 per year in 2010. The Bureau indicates that the median salary for those working in this field was $48,200 per year, while the middle 50 percent earned salaries ranging from $36,000 to $64,000 annually. The highest paid professors earned salaries of $84,500, while those at the low end of the pay scale earned $28,000 or less per year.
- The type of institution for which a safety professor teaches also influences how much he can expect to make. According to the BLS, those teaching for technical and trade schools made an average salary of $50,000 per year. Those teaching for junior colleges made an average of $55,400, while those at the college and university level averaged $56,300 per year.
- Geographic location also provides some indication as to what the safety professor and other postsecondary vocational teachers can expect to make. According to the BLS, the highest paid professors taught in the state of Alaska, making an average salary of $72,300 per year in 2010. Those who taught in California made $67,200 per year. California was also the state with the highest number of vocational education professors; Texas was second. Those working in Texas made an average annual salary of $51,900 per year.
- According to the BLS, the number of jobs for professors is expected to grow by about 15 percent during the period from 2008 to 2018. Opportunities should exist in all types of schools. The Bureau indicates that population expansion will be one of the primary factors influencing growth in this field during the decade.
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