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Highest Paying Industries for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators

The top 37 highest paying industries for elementary and secondary school education administrators (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 $95,090, hospitals - privately owned is the highest paying industry for elementary and secondary school education administrators. It is followed by hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) industry (average annual salary $93,080). 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 elementary and secondary school education administrators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 37 Highest Paying Industries for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Hospitals - Privately owned	$95,090	$68,660	40
2	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$93,080	$69,190	50
3	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$92,830	$51,930	810
4	Technical and trade schools - Local government owned	$92,180	$64,340	50
5	Technical and Trade Schools	$92,180	$64,340	50
6	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$91,160	$63,120	195,420
7	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$91,160	$63,170	194,040
8	Educational Services - Local government owned	$91,150	$63,160	194,610
9	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$91,120	$63,050	198,090
10	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$89,710	$59,790	226,590
11	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$89,700	$56,000	1,880
12	Federal, State, and Local Government	$89,700	$56,000	1,880
13	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$89,680	$69,560	40
14	Educational Services	$89,640	$59,610	228,190
15	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$87,400	$62,820	1,560
16	Educational Services - State government owned	$87,390	$62,590	1,590
17	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$87,300	$52,160	470
18	State government, including schools and hospitals	$86,830	$58,130	2,670
19	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$86,580	$52,860	110
20	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$84,780	$58,120	1,070
21	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$82,260	$52,070	80
22	Educational Support Services	$80,200	$50,270	1,130
23	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$80,050	$46,370	240
24	Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	$80,030	$50,440	60
25	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$77,860	$45,920	30,990
26	Educational Services - Privately owned	$77,640	$45,740	31,990
27	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$76,180	$50,490	180
28	Individual and Family Services	$76,170	$45,530	100
29	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$74,910	$44,610	200
30	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$72,790	$49,200	660
31	Other Residential Care Facilities	$71,900	$49,450	100
32	Health Care and Social Assistance	$57,110	$30,070	830
33	Other Schools and Instruction	$53,180	$17,570	160
34	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$49,950	$17,430	150
35	Social Assistance	$47,700	$28,190	580
36	Child Day Care Services	$45,300	$27,210	420
37	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$44,810	$28,630	60