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Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Psychology Teachers

The top 18 highest paying industries for postsecondary psychology 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 $96,100, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for postsecondary psychology teachers. It is followed by health care and social assistance industry (average annual salary $90,790). 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 psychology teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 18 Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Psychology Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$96,100	$57,460	860
2	Health Care and Social Assistance	$90,790	$67,620	40
3	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$72,690	$39,660	12,770
4	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$70,890	$39,270	28,900
5	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$70,840	$29,670	6,800
6	Educational Services - Local government owned	$70,840	$29,670	6,800
7	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$69,130	$34,090	22,380
8	Educational Services	$68,660	$35,280	37,880
9	State government, including schools and hospitals	$68,380	$35,890	15,580
10	Educational Services - State government owned	$68,330	$35,870	15,560
11	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$68,210	$38,110	15,270
12	Educational Services - Privately owned	$68,040	$37,570	15,530
13	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$67,960	$27,980	5,940
14	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$62,050	$31,060	170
15	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$61,480	$28,600	8,860
16	Junior colleges - State government owned	$51,190	$29,350	2,750
17	Technical and Trade Schools	$46,980	$39,510	40
18	Technical and trade schools - State government owned	$46,340	$40,140	30