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Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers

The top 14 highest paying industries for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies 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 $109,580, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers. It is followed by local government, including schools and hospitals industry (average annual salary $73,950). 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 area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 14 Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$109,580	$56,340	240
2	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$73,950	$32,890	1,070
3	Educational Services - Local government owned	$73,820	$32,790	1,060
4	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$70,140	$43,160	3,740
5	Educational Services - Privately owned	$70,120	$43,160	3,750
6	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$69,520	$38,290	7,980
7	Educational Services	$68,940	$37,010	9,140
8	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$68,110	$33,280	5,400
9	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$67,640	$30,150	820
10	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$67,590	$33,210	4,010
11	State government, including schools and hospitals	$66,890	$33,340	4,320
12	Educational Services - State government owned	$66,890	$33,340	4,320
13	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$64,650	$31,470	1,150
14	Junior colleges - State government owned	$59,140	$34,300	320