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Highest Paying Industries for Environmental Science Teachers

The top 14 highest paying industries for environmental 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 $127,510, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for environmental science teachers. It is followed by colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned industry (average annual salary $86,670). 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 environmental science teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 14 Highest Paying Industries for Environmental Science Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$127,510	$42,320	40
2	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$86,670	$48,560	2,720
3	State government, including schools and hospitals	$81,950	$43,070	3,080
4	Educational Services - State government owned	$81,950	$43,070	3,080
5	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$81,860	$47,340	4,500
6	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$79,950	$40,530	3,530
7	Educational Services	$77,470	$42,120	5,300
8	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$74,010	$45,960	1,740
9	Educational Services - Privately owned	$73,850	$45,800	1,770
10	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$59,870	$33,380	460
11	Educational Services - Local government owned	$59,870	$33,380	460
12	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$57,300	$33,020	420
13	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$52,040	$33,770	790
14	Junior colleges - State government owned	$49,010	$34,270	360