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Highest Paying Industries for Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teachers

The top 15 highest paying industries for other postsecondary social sciences 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 $88,130, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for other postsecondary social sciences teachers. It is followed by local government, including schools and hospitals industry (average annual salary $77,050). 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 other postsecondary social sciences teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 15 Highest Paying Industries for Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$88,130	$40,880	180
2	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$77,050	$33,200	4,540
3	Educational Services - Local government owned	$77,050	$33,200	4,540
4	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$76,170	$32,910	4,360
5	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$69,310	$32,530	5,180
6	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$67,870	$33,550	7,660
7	Educational Services	$65,310	$32,660	11,020
8	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$64,080	$35,710	2,340
9	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$62,760	$32,850	5,830
10	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$60,510	$30,360	3,310
11	Educational Services - Privately owned	$60,390	$30,360	3,360
12	State government, including schools and hospitals	$60,170	$34,090	3,130
13	Educational Services - State government owned	$60,170	$34,090	3,130
14	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$57,670	$30,820	40
15	Junior colleges - State government owned	$50,190	$30,270	780