Of the 1,570 sociology professionals employed in Pennsylvania, 110 work in Scranton. There has been a 38% growth in the number of sociology professionals in Scranton between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for sociology professionals in Scranton has increased, overall employment in Scranton has also increased.

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As the number of sociology professionals in Scranton has grown, salaries for sociology professionals have also increased. In 2010 Scranton sociology professionals earned an average yearly salary of $64,940. Four years earlier in 2006, sociology professionals in Scranton made an average salary of $55,060 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Scranton.

Sociology professionals make a median salary of $58,130 per year in Scranton. The difference in pay between the sociology professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 219%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $32,670 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $104,370 per year.

On average sociology professionals in Scranton earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Scranton.

Many of Scranton's sociology professionals are graduates of the only accredited sociology school in the city.

There is one degree and certificate program in sociology offered by Scranton's sociology school.

In 2010 approximately 2 students completed sociology courses.