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Highest Paying Industries for Directors, Religious Activities and Education

The top 34 highest paying industries for directors, religious activities and education (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 $90,840, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for directors, religious activities and education. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $90,840). 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 directors, religious activities and education in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 34 Highest Paying Industries for Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$90,840	$76,450	220
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$90,840	$76,450	220
3	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$90,350	$71,820	240
4	Federal, State, and Local Government	$90,350	$71,820	240
5	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$77,820	$33,940	n/a
6	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$71,780	$36,590	170
7	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$71,770	$36,880	180
8	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$71,670	$37,130	200
9	Hospitals - Privately owned	$70,090	$36,450	180
10	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$67,590	$51,810	40
11	Educational Support Services	$67,590	$51,810	40
12	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$66,260	$34,540	40
13	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$60,560	$27,510	100
14	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$52,450	$30,230	90
15	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$51,970	$31,610	680
16	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$51,910	$31,500	690
17	Civic and Social Organizations	$49,230	$34,950	n/a
18	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$47,030	$26,550	940
19	Educational Services - Privately owned	$45,350	$20,190	2,110
20	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$44,270	$34,980	40
21	Home Health Care Services	$44,100	$34,870	40
22	Educational Services	$44,100	$21,420	2,790
23	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$41,980	$25,700	680
24	Health Care and Social Assistance	$41,980	$26,060	850
25	Educational Services - Local government owned	$41,950	$25,680	670
26	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$41,900	$25,670	670
27	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$40,850	$19,440	2,000
28	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$39,690	$18,840	1,330
29	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$36,870	$18,590	14,880
30	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$36,870	$18,590	14,880
31	Religious Organizations	$36,240	$18,490	13,870
32	Social Assistance	$35,960	$24,850	520
33	Individual and Family Services	$35,400	$24,900	420
34	Child Day Care Services	$30,380	$22,540	60