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Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers

The top 25 highest paying industries for postsecondary computer science 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 $94,880, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for postsecondary computer science teachers. It is followed by colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned industry (average annual salary $87,960). 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 computer science teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 25 Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$94,880	$50,730	570
2	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$87,960	$44,510	10,000
3	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$82,330	$39,030	21,230
4	Educational Services - State government owned	$74,370	$38,350	14,660
5	State government, including schools and hospitals	$74,360	$38,370	14,680
6	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$74,210	$35,160	10,660
7	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$72,490	$36,190	22,630
8	Educational Services	$72,030	$35,620	35,370
9	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$71,460	$23,850	70
10	Other Schools and Instruction	$71,180	$23,940	70
11	Educational Services - Privately owned	$71,160	$34,780	12,760
12	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$69,310	$59,940	60
13	Educational Support Services	$69,310	$59,940	60
14	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$69,260	$33,080	7,950
15	Educational Services - Local government owned	$69,260	$33,080	7,950
16	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$67,640	$32,550	7,330
17	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$63,710	$34,450	360
18	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$61,040	$32,550	12,910
19	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$59,540	$33,090	1,140
20	Junior colleges - State government owned	$55,160	$32,440	4,440
21	Technical and trade schools - Local government owned	$55,030	$40,720	50
22	Technical and Trade Schools	$54,990	$34,980	630
23	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$51,810	$33,490	460
24	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$51,810	$33,490	460
25	Technical and trade schools - State government owned	$48,940	$34,940	220