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Highest Paying Industries for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers

The top 14 highest paying industries for anthropology and archeology 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 $96,160, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for anthropology and archeology teachers. It is followed by local government, including schools and hospitals industry (average annual salary $85,840). 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 anthropology and archeology teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 14 Highest Paying Industries for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$96,160	$55,050	220
2	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$85,840	$35,190	1,010
3	Educational Services - Local government owned	$85,840	$35,190	1,010
4	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$82,790	$31,220	800
5	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$82,130	$43,750	1,860
6	Educational Services - Privately owned	$82,130	$43,740	1,860
7	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$75,370	$42,030	5,030
8	Educational Services	$74,770	$40,070	6,100
9	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$72,150	$38,440	4,240
10	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$71,170	$40,600	2,960
11	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$71,110	$32,200	1,070
12	State government, including schools and hospitals	$69,380	$38,950	3,230
13	Educational Services - State government owned	$69,380	$38,950	3,230
14	Junior colleges - State government owned	$51,190	$32,850	270