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Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Business Teachers

The top 23 highest paying industries for postsecondary business 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 $89,080, colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned is the highest paying industry for postsecondary business teachers. It is followed by colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned industry (average annual salary $85,910). 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 business teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 23 Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Business Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$89,080	$38,960	28,850
2	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$85,910	$32,610	430
3	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$80,450	$36,060	61,980
4	State government, including schools and hospitals	$79,630	$35,940	34,800
5	Educational Services - State government owned	$79,630	$35,940	34,800
6	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$77,340	$34,780	48,990
7	Educational Services	$74,080	$34,460	85,020
8	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$72,860	$32,790	14,190
9	Educational Services - Local government owned	$72,860	$32,790	14,190
10	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$72,760	$32,760	13,660
11	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$72,730	$34,670	32,700
12	Educational Services - Privately owned	$69,780	$34,110	36,030
13	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$62,760	$31,980	20,850
14	Technical and trade schools - State government owned	$54,380	$36,380	300
15	Junior colleges - State government owned	$53,130	$30,440	5,400
16	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$52,690	$21,310	190
17	Other Schools and Instruction	$52,690	$21,310	190
18	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$51,820	$31,960	1,790
19	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$51,130	$33,490	1,210
20	Technical and trade schools - Local government owned	$50,390	$37,810	100
21	Technical and Trade Schools	$50,100	$29,350	800
22	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$48,910	$32,790	960
23	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$45,920	$22,930	390