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Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Physics Teachers

The top 15 highest paying industries for postsecondary physics 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 $113,740, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for postsecondary physics teachers. It is followed by colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned industry (average annual salary $84,480). 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 physics teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 15 Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Physics Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$113,740	$62,170	270
2	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$84,480	$49,600	4,940
3	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$84,330	$46,910	11,800
4	Educational Services - Privately owned	$84,220	$49,440	4,980
5	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$83,380	$44,630	6,590
6	Educational Services	$80,570	$43,690	14,050
7	State government, including schools and hospitals	$79,570	$42,370	7,310
8	Educational Services - State government owned	$79,550	$42,370	7,300
9	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$78,740	$41,330	9,070
10	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$75,470	$35,460	1,770
11	Educational Services - Local government owned	$75,470	$35,460	1,770
12	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$71,460	$33,320	1,500
13	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$63,430	$33,480	2,250
14	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$62,900	$38,010	40
15	Junior colleges - State government owned	$52,410	$33,490	710