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Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Math and Computer Teachers

The top 26 highest paying industries for postsecondary math and computer 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 $116,280, health care and social assistance is the highest paying industry for postsecondary math and computer teachers. It is followed by colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned industry (average annual salary $92,730). 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 math and computer teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 26 Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Math and Computer Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Health Care and Social Assistance	$116,280	$49,910	50
2	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$92,730	$44,180	1,590
3	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$76,010	$39,410	25,890
4	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$74,420	$38,160	50,360
5	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$71,360	$36,700	22,870
6	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$70,470	$24,660	80
7	Other Schools and Instruction	$70,250	$24,740	80
8	Educational Services - Privately owned	$70,020	$36,270	25,470
9	Educational Services - Local government owned	$68,960	$33,550	25,930
10	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$68,950	$33,560	25,940
11	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$68,480	$52,600	80
12	Educational Support Services	$68,480	$52,600	80
13	Educational Services	$67,790	$34,950	89,360
14	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$67,730	$33,230	24,280
15	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$66,920	$34,490	63,940
16	State government, including schools and hospitals	$65,510	$35,090	38,000
17	Educational Services - State government owned	$65,490	$35,080	37,960
18	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$63,430	$34,490	390
19	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$61,080	$33,620	1,580
20	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$60,730	$32,300	37,570
21	Technical and trade schools - Local government owned	$53,330	$40,290	60
22	Junior colleges - State government owned	$52,230	$30,900	11,720
23	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$51,830	$33,540	470
24	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$51,830	$33,540	470
25	Technical and Trade Schools	$51,610	$35,230	800
26	Technical and trade schools - State government owned	$47,710	$35,340	350