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Highest Paying Industries for Other Postsecondary Teachers

The top 32 highest paying industries for other postsecondary 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 $152,750, general medical and surgical hospitals - state government owned is the highest paying industry for other postsecondary teachers. It is followed by hospitals - state government owned industry (average annual salary $152,750). 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 other postsecondary teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 32 Highest Paying Industries for Other Postsecondary Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$152,750	$28,480	n/a
2	Hospitals - State government owned	$152,750	$28,480	n/a
3	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$106,820	$25,270	540
4	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$106,820	$25,270	540
5	Health Care and Social Assistance	$104,280	$24,780	550
6	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$68,980	$25,630	60,290
7	Educational Services - Privately owned	$67,680	$25,490	64,740
8	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$64,290	$21,140	n/a
9	Hospitals - Privately owned	$64,290	$21,140	n/a
10	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$63,790	$27,710	134,720
11	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$63,270	$18,770	3,100
12	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$62,800	$20,180	37,540
13	Educational Services - Local government owned	$62,800	$19,780	40,650
14	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$62,780	$19,780	40,670
15	Educational Services	$62,290	$24,690	188,820
16	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$61,950	$26,420	460
17	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$60,590	$31,340	71,330
18	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$60,210	$24,080	n/a
19	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$60,060	$28,200	560
20	State government, including schools and hospitals	$59,310	$28,890	83,810
21	Educational Services - State government owned	$59,220	$28,890	83,430
22	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$59,200	$19,720	51,120
23	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$58,410	$50,460	50
24	Other Schools and Instruction	$57,980	$49,710	60
25	Junior colleges - State government owned	$53,230	$18,560	11,600
26	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$50,360	$18,940	1,970
27	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$50,170	$32,390	40
28	Technical and trade schools - State government owned	$49,640	$31,310	390
29	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$48,620	$18,410	180
30	Educational Support Services	$48,620	$18,410	180
31	Technical and Trade Schools	$48,460	$29,190	2,190
32	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$47,820	$28,780	1,790