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Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers

The top 15 highest paying industries for postsecondary chemistry 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 $102,970, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for postsecondary chemistry teachers. It is followed by colleges, universities, and professional schools industry (average annual salary $76,050). 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 chemistry teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 15 Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$102,970	$58,660	460
2	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$76,050	$43,200	16,610
3	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$75,560	$44,920	7,760
4	Educational Services - Privately owned	$75,400	$44,760	7,810
5	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$75,160	$41,190	8,390
6	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$74,820	$36,350	3,740
7	Educational Services - Local government owned	$74,820	$36,350	3,740
8	Educational Services	$73,080	$40,750	21,470
9	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$71,720	$38,430	13,660
10	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$71,670	$34,950	3,280
11	State government, including schools and hospitals	$70,500	$39,110	9,910
12	Educational Services - State government owned	$70,500	$39,110	9,910
13	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$63,680	$34,350	4,840
14	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$54,390	$33,160	50
15	Junior colleges - State government owned	$53,820	$33,840	1,510