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Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Engineering and Architecture Teachers

The top 20 highest paying industries for postsecondary engineering and architecture teachers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $145,870, business schools and computer and management training - privately owned is the highest paying industry for postsecondary engineering and architecture teachers. It is followed by business schools and computer and management training industry (average annual salary $145,870). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of postsecondary engineering and architecture teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 20 Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Engineering and Architecture Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$145,870	$68,620	n/a
2	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$145,870	$68,620	n/a
3	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$110,780	$64,930	n/a
4	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$93,640	$49,360	24,470
5	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$93,500	$46,430	38,130
6	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$92,310	$42,530	n/a
7	Educational Services - Privately owned	$91,650	$42,360	13,300
8	State government, including schools and hospitals	$91,540	$47,480	26,080
9	Educational Services - State government owned	$91,540	$47,480	26,080
10	Educational Services	$90,950	$45,160	43,810
11	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$90,700	$47,010	30,510
12	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$84,840	$44,820	4,430
13	Educational Services - Local government owned	$84,840	$44,820	4,430
14	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$79,830	$42,390	n/a
15	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$72,660	$40,180	5,540
16	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$69,830	$34,870	360
17	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$67,530	$42,900	50
18	Junior colleges - State government owned	$60,610	$37,790	1,570
19	Technical and Trade Schools	$55,930	$40,800	90
20	Technical and trade schools - State government owned	$48,330	$37,630	30