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Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers

The top 17 highest paying industries for postsecondary mathematical 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 $91,320, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for postsecondary mathematical science teachers. It is followed by colleges, universities, and professional schools industry (average annual salary $69,800). 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 mathematical science teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 17 Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$91,320	$40,600	1,020
2	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$69,800	$37,660	29,130
3	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$69,190	$38,200	12,210
4	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$69,190	$37,170	15,890
5	Educational Services - Privately owned	$68,990	$38,140	12,710
6	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$68,820	$33,760	17,990
7	Educational Services - Local government owned	$68,820	$33,760	17,980
8	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$67,770	$33,520	16,950
9	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$65,490	$35,420	440
10	Educational Services	$65,170	$34,580	53,980
11	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$63,980	$33,810	41,300
12	State government, including schools and hospitals	$60,990	$33,840	23,320
13	Educational Services - State government owned	$60,960	$33,830	23,300
14	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$60,550	$32,190	24,670
15	Junior colleges - State government owned	$50,380	$29,950	7,280
16	Technical and Trade Schools	$47,310	$36,410	160
17	Technical and trade schools - State government owned	$46,290	$36,150	130