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Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Life Sciences Teachers

The top 22 highest paying industries for postsecondary life sciences 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 $97,010, hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) is the highest paying industry for postsecondary life sciences teachers. It is followed by colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned industry (average annual salary $95,760). 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 life sciences teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 22 Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Life Sciences Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$97,010	$55,870	360
2	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$95,760	$55,820	790
3	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$95,020	$54,070	470
4	Scientific Research and Development Services	$95,020	$54,070	470
5	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$95,020	$54,070	470
6	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$84,230	$45,100	29,010
7	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$81,560	$44,600	46,660
8	State government, including schools and hospitals	$77,770	$40,920	34,610
9	Educational Services - State government owned	$77,610	$40,800	34,200
10	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$76,590	$43,570	16,860
11	Educational Services - Privately owned	$76,280	$43,240	17,120
12	Educational Services	$75,890	$39,790	62,580
13	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$75,850	$38,420	45,870
14	Educational Services - Local government owned	$69,440	$31,760	11,260
15	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$69,430	$31,760	11,260
16	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$67,420	$31,160	10,460
17	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$59,660	$31,230	15,800
18	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$53,890	$28,500	200
19	Junior colleges - State government owned	$52,080	$31,420	5,130
20	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$48,120	$40,380	50
21	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$46,830	$40,810	40
22	Technical and Trade Schools	$45,660	$34,460	40